GwangjuSongjeong Station (formerly Songjeong-ri Station) is a station in
Gwangju,
South Korea
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It is on the national high-speed
KTX railway network, 341 km south of
Yongsan Station.
History
The station opened on November 1, 1914, and the building was moved to its current location on September 18, 1988.
KTX trains on the
Honam Line
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began services on April 1, 2004.
The government of Gwangju City changed the name of Songjeong-ri station to GwangjuSongjeong station on April 1, 2009.
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Services
GwangjuSongjeong Station serves
KTX trains on the
Honam Line
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It also has express services and local services on the normal speed
Honam Line
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and on the
Gyeongjeon Line
The Gyeongjeon Line (''Gyeongjeonseon'') is a railway line serving South Gyeongsang and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. It covers a total of 300.6 km, from Samnangjin Station in Miryang, South Gyeongsang, to Gwangju Songjeong Statio ...
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Under the same name, the station is currently on
Line 1 of
Gwangju's subway network.
From April 2, 2015,
intercity bus stops were established in front of Songjeong station in Gwangju.
See also
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Transportation in South Korea
Transportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services and air routes that traverse the country. South Korea is the third country in the world to operate a maglev train, which is an autom ...
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Korail
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KTX
References
External links
Korea Train eXpressRoute Map
Station information
from Korail
Korea Train Express stations
Railway stations in Gwangju
Railway stations opened in 1913
Gwangsan District
1913 establishments in Korea
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