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| Hangul | 점촌역 | ||||||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Jeomchonyeok | ||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏmch'onyŏk | ||||||||||
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| Location | 170 Sinheung-ro, Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do South Korea | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Korail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gyeongbuk Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Aboveground | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 25, 1924 | ||||||||||
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