Changwon Station (Korean창원역) is a train station in Changwon, southeast South Korea. It is on the Gyeongjeon Line and the Jinhae Line. KTX service from Seoul to Masan started with KTX-I / KTX-II trains on December 15, 2010, with Seoul–Changwon travel times between 2 hours 52 minutes and 2 hours 55 minutes.[1]

창원
Changwon
Korean name
Hangul
창원역
Hanja
昌原驛
Revised RomanizationChangwonnyeok
McCune–ReischauerChangwonnyŏk
General information
LocationSouth Korea
Coordinates35°15′32″N 128°36′31″E / 35.25884°N 128.608532°E / 35.25884; 128.608532
Operated byKorail
Line(s)Gyeongjeon Line
Jinhae Line
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
Location
Changwon is located in South Korea
Changwon
Changwon
Location in South Korea

Location

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The station is centrally located in the Dongjeong-Dong (neighbourhood) of Uichang District in Changwon.

Station layout

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KORAIL

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Construction of the new KTX Changwon terminal began on April 24, 2009 and was completed in October, 2010. The new station covers 4,296 square meters and it is equipped with up-to-date automatic ticket vending machines, 3 elevators, 4 escalators, waiting and vending areas. The entire convex curved front of the structure is glass covered and the station is considered an architecturally significant building.

Platforms

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Platform No. Line Train Destination Other
1 Jinhae Line Mugunghwa-ho For Jinhae Station
5 Gyeongjeon Line KTX / Mugunghwa-ho For Mokpo·Suncheon·Jinju·Masan
6 Gyeongjeon Line KTX / Mugunghwa-ho For Seoul · Daejeon Dongdaegu·Bujeon·

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Changwon Jungang Train Station | South Korea Railways". rail.ninja. Retrieved 2024-04-05.