Mungyeong station

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문경
Mungyeong
Korail logo-white on blue.png
Korean name
Hangul
문경역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Mungyeongyeok
McCune–Reischauer Mun'gyŏngyŏk
General information
Location414 Mawon-ri, Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do [1]
South Korea
Operated by Korail
Line(s) Jungbunaeryuk Line
Platforms2
Tracks7
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedJune 20, 1969
ClosedApril 1, 1995
RebuiltOct, 2024
Services
Preceding station Korail logo.svg Following station
Yeonpung
towards Pangyo
KTX logo.svg
Jungbunaeryuk KTX
Terminus

Mungyeong Station is a railway station on the Jungbunaeryuk Line in South Korea.

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References

  1. 제목"이천~문경 철도건설 314역사 신축" 외 4건 설계공모 공고 (in Korean). KOREA NATIONAL RAILWAY.