Korean name | |||||||||||
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Hangul | 만종역 | ||||||||||
Hanja | |||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Manjong-nyeok | ||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Manjong-yŏk | ||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Hojeo-myeon Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°21′23″N127°53′47″E / 37.35639°N 127.89639°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | Korail | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Gangneung Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Key dates | |||||||||||
September 1, 1942 | Jungang Line opened | ||||||||||
June 1, 2007 | Station closed | ||||||||||
December 22, 2017 | Gangneung Line opened alongside the re-opening of the station (ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics) [1] [2] | ||||||||||
January 5, 2021 | All Jungang Line services closed at Manjong due to double track electrification opening between Wonju and Jecheon | ||||||||||
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