Taehwagang station

Taehwagang station, meaning Taehwa River station, is a train station located in Samsan-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan. It was previously named Ulsan station until the KTX Ulsan station opened on November 1, 2010.

태화강
Taehwagang station
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationTaehwagangnyeok
McCune–ReischauerT'aehwagangnyŏk
General information
Location654 Saneomno, Nam-gu, Ulsan
Republic of Korea
Coordinates35°32′20.83″N 129°21′15.17″E
Operated byKorail Busan-Gyeongnam Regional HQ
Line(s)Donghae Line
Jangsaengpo Line
Ulsanhang Line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedOctober 25, 1921
Previous namesUlsan

History

  • October 25, 1921: Service opened at Seongnam-dong, Jung-gu
  • December 1, 1935: Service moved to former Hakseong-ri, Ulsan-gun with standard gauge
  • April 26, 1953: Promotion in status to level 5 station
  • September 10, 1971: Designated as civilian coal arrival processing station
  • August 21, 1979: Cancellation of designation as civilian coal arrival processing station (However, processing occurred provisionally until October 15, 1979)
  • 1987: Announcement of relocation of Ulsan City Rail
  • October 22, 1989: Started Seoul–Ulsan Saemaeul Express
  • August 20, 1992: Service moved to 8-8 Samsan-dong, Nam-gu, the current place
  • October 15, 2002: Raised the number of Saemaeul Express for Seoul–Ulsan
  • June 1, 2007: Seoul–Ulsan Saemaul line extended to Seoul–Bujeon
  • November 1, 2010: Renamed to Taehwagang Station due to the station on Gyeongbu HSR, and reduced Seoul–Bujeon Saemaul line to Dongdaegu–Bujeon
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