Pohang station

포항
Pohang
Korean name
Hangul
포항역
Hanja
浦項驛
Revised RomanizationPohang-yeok
McCune–ReischauerP'ohang-yŏk
General information
LocationIin-ri, Heunghae-eup, Buk-gu, Pohang, North Gyeongsang
South Korea
Coordinates
Preceding station Following station
Dongdaegu
towards Seoul or Haengsin

Donghae KTX
Terminus
Angang
towards Suncheon
Mugunghwa-ho
Angang
towards Dongdaegu

Pohang Station (Korean: 포항역; Hanja: 浦項驛) is a railway station in the city of Pohang, South Korea. The station is the terminus of the Donghae Line.

Services

It is serves by Mugunghwa-ho on the Donghae Line that runs to Yeongdeok, Dongdaegu, Bujeon and Suncheon. The KTX trains that runs between Seoul and Pohang that began in service on March 31, 2015, after the completion of the new building on February 24, 2015.[1]

Former station

Former Pohang station

The station was originally located at 7 Yongdang-ro 91beon-gil, Jungang-dong, that opened on November 1, 1918, In 2015, due to the switch to the new line, it was moved to the new location that opened on April 2, 2015, and the old station was demolished.[2]

Station layout

Pohang station has 4 platforms for Mugunghwa-ho and KTX.

Platforms

↑ Wolpo ↑
| 5 6 | | | 7 8 | |
↓ Angang   Dongdaegu
Platform No. Line Train Destination
5 Donghae Line Mugunghwa-ho Yeongdeok
6 Dongdaegu or Bujeon
7 KTX Seoul or Haengsin
8

References

  1. ^ KORAIL to launch Seoul-Pohang KTX. The Korea Herald. 31 March 2015.
  2. ^ "당초 계획한 철도 부지만? 이참에 주변 지역도 같이?". 7 October 2015.
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