Jecheon station

제천
Jecheon
Korean name
Hangul
제천역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJecheonnyeok
McCune–ReischauerChech'ŏnnyŏk
General information
Location1 Uirim-daero, Jecheon, North Chungcheong
South Korea
Coordinates37°07′41″N 128°12′19″E / 37.128045°N 128.2053°E / 37.128045; 128.2053
Operated byKorail
Line(s)Jungang Line, Taebaek Line
Platforms4
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
Other information
Station code092
History
OpenedSeptember 1, 1941
Services
Preceding station Following station
Wonju
towards Seoul
Jungang KTX 		Danyang
towards Andong

Jecheon station is a railway station in the city of Jecheon. It is on the Jungang Line and the Taebaek Line. This station is also served by all Chungbuk Line passenger services.[1] Currently, passenger trains stop 56 weekdays and 58 holidays, and cargo transportation such as cement in Danyang and Yeongwol and coal in Taebaek accounts for a large proportion.

History

  • 1 September 1941: station opened on Gyeonggyeong Line
  • 31 December 1955: Taebaek Line opened
  • 31 December 1958: Chungbuk Line passenger service started
  • 30 June 1973: tracks between Cheongnyangni and Jecheon are electrified
  • 20 June 1974: tracks between Jecheon and Gohan are electrified
  • December 1987: tracks between Jecheon and Dodam are electrified
  • 1 November 1988: Saemaeul Express service started
  • January 1, 2000: Changed to regional management station
  • May 1, 2006: Stop handling digestibles
  • 31 March 2011: electrified double track opened between Jecheon and Dodam
  • November 1, 2014: ITX-Saemaul commences operation
  • November 24, 2017: Transfer to temporary railway station
  • May 29, 2020: Transfer to New Railway Station
  • 5 January 2021: Korea Train Express service started

References

  1. ^ "제천역" [Jecheon Station]. terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-14.
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