Cheonan–Asan station

Cheonan–Asan station (Korean천안아산역) is a ground-level train station located mostly in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, although part of it lies in the neighboring city of Cheonan. This station serves high-speed KTX trains that run from Seoul to either Busan or Mokpo. It is connected to (and it is possible to transfer to trains which stop at) Asan station, a railway station on the Janghang Line which is also served by Line 1 of the Seoul Subway.

천안아산 (온양온천)
Cheonan–Asan
(Onyangoncheon)
Korean name
Hangul
천안아산역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationCheonanasannyeok
McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏnanasannyŏk
General information
Location100 Huimang-ro, Baebang-eup, Asan-si,
Chungcheongnam-do
South Korea
Coordinates36°47′39.78″N 127°6′16.28″E / 36.7943833°N 127.1045222°E / 36.7943833; 127.1045222
Operated byKorail Korail
Line(s)Gyeongbu high-speed railway
Platforms2
Tracks4
ConnectionsAsan station
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedMarch 27, 2003
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
KTX:[1] 14,556[2]
Services
Preceding station Korea Train Express Following station
Gwangmyeong
towards Haengsin or Seoul
Gyeongbu KTX Osong
towards Busan
Gwangmyeong
towards Haengsin or Yongsan
Honam KTX Osong
towards Mokpo
PyeongtaekJije
towards Suseo
Suseo SRT Osong
towards Mokpo or Busan

History

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The location of Cheonan–Asan was finalised on June 14, 1993, though construction did not begin until July 22, 1996. The planned name of "Onyangoncheon" was changed to "Cheonan–Asan" on November 20, 2003, and the station building was completed on March 27 the following year. The station opened for business four days later, on April 1, 2004.[3][4]

On March 30, 2007, Asan station was opened as a transfer station on the Janghang Line, soon to be integrated into the latest extension of Line 1 of the Seoul Subway.[4][3]

Services

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Cheonan–Asan station serves select KTX trains on the Gyeongbu High Speed Railway and Honam High Speed Railway lines. (KTX services calling at Suwon do not pass through Cheonan–Asan, and not all KTX trains that do pass through will stop at this station).

Station layout

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Cheonan–Asan station seen in a 360° panorama taken from Asan Station's platform
L2
Platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 4 KTX Gyeongbu line toward Busan (Osong)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 3 KTX Gyeongbu Line toward Busan (Osong)
Through tracks KTX Gyeongbu Line does not stop here →
Through tracks ← KTX Gyeongbu Line does not stop here
Platform 2 ← KTX Gyeongbu Line toward Seoul or Haengsin (Gwangmyeong)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 1 ← KTX Gyeongbu Line toward Seoul or Haengsin (Gwangmyeong)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
L1
Concourse
Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
G Street level Exit
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Result of Cheonan-Asan Station on Gyeongbu HSR.
  2. ^ Monthly Number of Passengers between General Railroad Stations Archived 2014-10-08 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  3. ^ a b 천안아산역 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  4. ^ a b 천안아산역 (in Korean). KRIC. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
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