Imjingang station

Imjingang station is a railway station on the Gyeongui Line as well as the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. The station currently acts as the northern terminus of the latter line.

임진강
Imjingang
Korean name
Hangul
임진강역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationImjingangnyeok
McCune–ReischauerRimjin'gangnyŏk
General information
LocationMajeong-ri, Munsan-eup, Paju, Gyeonggi Province
South Korea
Coordinates37°53′17.57″N 126°44′49.50″E
Operated by Korail
Line(s)Gyeongui Line, Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Platforms1 (1 side platform)
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedSeptember 30, 2001
ElectrifiedMarch 28, 2020
Services
Preceding station   Korail   Following station
Terminus
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Munsan–Imjingang Shuttle
Terminus
toward Seoul

DMZ Train
West
Terminus

Service history

Since its initial opening on September 30, 2001, the station was originally served by Tonggeun commuter trains that ran between Seoul and Dorasan. However, the Tonggeun services were later cut back to run between Munsan and Dorasan on July 1, 2009, before later being replaced entirely by the DMZ Train service, which was introduced on May 4, 2014.

Passengers on the DMZ Train who were travelling to Dorasan station were required to disembark at this station to present identification and documents before being allowed to continue their journeys, as Dorasan station is located within the Korean Demilitarised Zone.[1]

On October 2, 2019, the DMZ Train halted operations due to concerns about the spread of an outbreak of African swine fever in South Korea.[2]; as such, the station effectively received no trains from that date until March 28, 2020, when the Gyeongui–Jungang Line was extended to the station and a new 3.7 km shuttle service between Munsan and this station began operations.[3]

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References
  1. "Dorasan Station (도라산역) | Official Korea Tourism Organization". english.visitkorea.or.kr. Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 17 June 2020. Since this area is within the Civilian Control Zone (CCZ), visitors and tourists will only be granted access after presenting a valid identification document at Imjingang Station.
  2. ""[공지] DMZ-train(용산↔도라산) 운행조정 알림"" [DMZ-train (Yongsan↔Dorasan) operation adjustment notice] (in Korean). October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  3. "(pt40)경의.중앙선 임진강역 문산행 열차 시간표" [(pt40) Timetable for trains to Munsan at Imjingang station on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line] (in Korean). March 28, 2020.


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