Iwon station

Iwon station
Korean name
Hangul
이원역
Hanja
伊院驛
Revised RomanizationIwon-yeok
McCune–ReischauerIwŏn-yŏk
General information
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Iwon station is a railway station on the Gyeongbu Line in South Korea.[1] It is located at Gangcheong-ri, Iwon-myeon, Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk Province. It crosses the Gyeongbu Line which is managed by KORAIL. The station also operates trains on an interim basis for a memorial for railroad workers who died, which is located nearby.

History

  • January 1, 1905: Operation started
  • 1945: Moved to present location by relocation of Gyeongbu Line
  • May 2007: Remodeling of station completion
  • May 1, 2014: Commencement of operation of Chungbuk Connection Train

References

  1. ^ Korea Institute of Military History (1997). The Korean War. The Korean War. Korea Institute of Military History. p. 367. Retrieved 27 September 2018.

36°14′38″N 127°37′05″E / 36.24389°N 127.61806°E / 36.24389; 127.61806


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