Munsan Station

For the station in Munsan, Jinju, South Gyeongsang, see Nammunsan station.
문산
Munsan
Korean name
Hangul
문산역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMunsannyeok
McCune–ReischauerMunsannyŏk
General information
Location17-550 Munsan-ri
Munsan-eup, Paju-si
Gyeonggi-do[1]
Coordinates37°51′16″N 126°47′17″E / 37.85447°N 126.78804°E / 37.85447; 126.78804
Operated byKorail Korail
Line(s)Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Platforms3
Tracks6
Bus routes 9710 9710-1 7700
11 11-1-1 11-2 22 22-1 22-2 92 92-1 93 93-1 93-2 93-3 93-4 93-5 93-6 93-7 93-8 93-9 93-10 93-11 93-12 93-13 93-14 95 021 051A 051A(행복) 051B 051B(행복) 053 053-1 054-1 054-2 054-3 054-4 054-5 054-6 054-7 054-8 058A 058A(임진각) 058B 058B(임진각)
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedApril 4, 1906[1]
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Terminus Gyeongui–Jungang Line Paju
towards Jipyeong or Seoul
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Gyeongui Express
 Geumchon
towards Yongmun
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Jungang Express
 Paju
towards Yongmun
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Gyeongui Express Line
 Geumchon
towards Seoul
Uncheon
towards Imjingang
 Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Munsan–Imjingang Shuttle Service
 Terminus
Preceding station Following station
Uncheon
towards Dorasan
DMZ Train
West
(Suspended service)
 Seoul
Terminus

Munsan Station (Korean: 문산역) is a railway station on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. It is notable for being the closest station on the Seoul Metropolitan Subway to the border with North Korea that is open for passenger service, only a few kilometers away.[2]

History

On March 18, 2007, a train from Munsan Station entered North Korea for the first time since 1951 under South Korean Unification Minister Lee Jae-joung.[3] Members of the opposition Grand National Party criticized the event as a political stunt.[4]

Services

As a regular railway station it is an interim stop between Dorasan Station in the Demilitarised Zone and Seoul Station.[5] The tourist train between Seoul and the DMZ Border is currently not in operation, due to concerns about the spread of the outbreak of African swine fever.[6]

The Gyeongui–Jungang Line (Munsan–Imjingang) extension opened on March 28, 2020.[citation needed]

Station layout

L2
Platforms 		Platform 6 → DMZ Train toward Dorasan (Uncheon) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 5 ← DMZ Train toward Seoul (Neunggok)
Platform 4 → Gyeongui–Jungang Line Alighting Passengers Only →
→ Gyeongui–Jungang Line toward Imjingang (Uncheon) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 3 → Gyeongui–Jungang Line Alighting Passengers Only →
→ Gyeongui–Jungang Line toward Imjingang (Uncheon) →
Platform 2 ← Gyeongui–Jungang Line toward Jipyeong (Paju)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 1 ← Gyeongui–Jungang Line toward Jipyeong (Paju)
L1
Concourse 		Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
G Street level Exit

References

  1. ^ a b 문산역 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  2. ^ "Subway". Visit Seoul. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  3. ^ Sang-Hun, Choe (2007-05-18). "North and South Send Trains Across the Korean Frontier". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  4. ^ Sang-Hun, Choe (2007-05-17). "Korean Train Crossing Seen as Sign of Progress". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  5. ^ "Train to Dorasan Station in DMZ resumes". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  6. ^ ""[공지] DMZ-train(용산↔도라산) 운행조정 알림"" [DMZ-train (Yongsan↔Dorasan) operation adjustment notice] (in Korean). October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.


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