Wondong station

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원동
Wondong
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Korean name
Hangul
원동역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Wondongnyeok
McCune–Reischauer Wondongnyŏk
General information
LocationWon-ri, Wondong-myeon, Yangsan, South Gyeongsang
South Korea
Coordinates 35°21′45.72″N128°55′13.08″E / 35.3627000°N 128.9203000°E / 35.3627000; 128.9203000
Operated by Korail logo.svg Korail
Line(s) Gyeongbu Line
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1905
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Korail logo.svg Following station
Samnangjin
towards Seoul
Mugunghwa-ho
Mulgeum
towards Busan
Samnangjin
towards Mokpo
Location
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Red pog.svg
Wondong
Location in South Korea

Wondong station is a railway station on the Gyeongbu Line in Won-ri, Wondong-myeon, Yangsan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea.

Mugunghwa trains stop 22 times a day (11 up and 11 down).

Originally, there were no pedestrian overpasses, but the bridge was built in the 1980s due to frequent deaths.

In spring, the Wondong Maehwa Festival is held in Wondong-myeon.

Outside Wondong station gyeongbuseon weondongyeog.jpg
Outside Wondong station

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