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Gimcheon Station | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김천역 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gimcheonnyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kimch'ŏnnyŏk |
| General information | |
| Location | Pyeonghwa-dong, Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang South Korea |
| Coordinates | 36°07′24″N128°06′53″E / 36.12333°N 128.11472°E |
| Operated by | Korail |
| Line(s) | Gyeongbu Line, Gyeongbuk Line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Aboveground |
| History | |
| Opened | January 1, 1905 |
Gimcheon Station is a railway station on the Gyeongbu Line and the Gyeongbuk Line.
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