Baengmagoji station

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백마고지
Baengmagoji
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Korean name
Hangul
백마고지역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Baengmagoji-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Paengmagoji-yŏk
General information
Location3591 Pyeonghwa-ro, Cheorwoon-eup, Cheorwon, Gangwon Province
South Korea
Coordinates 38°15′27″N127°09′58″E / 38.2574°N 127.1661°E / 38.2574; 127.1661
Operated by Korail logo.svg Korail
Line(s) Gyeongwon Line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeSurface
History
OpenedNovember 20, 2012
Services
Preceding station Korail logo.svg Following station
Terminus DMZ Train Logo.png
DMZ Train
East
(currently suspended)
Sintan-ri
towards Seoul
Location
Baengmagoji station

Baengmagoji station is a railway station on the Gyeongwon Line in South Korea. The station opened on 20 November 2012. This station is named after Baengmagoji, the site where the Battle of White Horse took place in 1952, during the Korean War.

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History

Cheorwon Station is located within the Civilian Control Zone, so when the northern section of Gyeongwon Line was restored, that station was replaced by a newly built station in Daemari, Cheorwon-eup, outside the Civilian Control Zone. Some members of the Cheorwon Literary Society and residents of the nearby Odaemi Village wanted the station to be named Lee Tae-jun Station , as the birthplace of novelist Lee Tae-jun (Korean: 이태준; born Lee Gyu-tae; Hanja: 李奎泰; November 4, 1904 – 1978) was located nearby. [1] However, the current station name was decided on after the Battle of White Horse that took place nearby. Initially, the original trackbed of the Gyeongwon Line was planned to be used as is, but due to opposition from the military unit in charge, it was changed to the current new route that goes over via a tunnel and an elevated section.

Station layout

This single-story station features a single-track platform, with no sidings or turnaround facilities. A railway termination sculpture stands at the northern end of the platform, and the main line terminates slightly north of the platform. The station also features a Cheorwon County agricultural specialty store and a snack bar, operated by the Daemari Women's Association.

Sintan-ri
Terminus
PlatformRouteDestinations
1 Gyeongwon Line Towards Yeoncheon, Dongducheon, Cheongnyangni

Around the station

References

  1. "Let's name the new Gyeongwon Line station 'Itaejun Station'". Gangwon Ilbo. 2007-06-21.
  2. 동두천~백마고지 경원선 열차 다음달부터 2년간 올 스톱. March 30, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.