Yeongdong station

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Yeongdong station
Korail logo.svg
Yeongdong Station platform.jpg
Korean name
Hangul
영동역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Yeongdongyeok
McCune–Reischauer Yŏngdongyŏk
General information
Location87 Gyesan-ro, Yeongdong-eup, Yeongdong County, North Chungcheong Province
South Korea
Coordinates 36°10′20″N127°47′12″E / 36.17222°N 127.78667°E / 36.17222; 127.78667
Operated by Korail
Line(s) Gyeongbu Line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1905
Services
Preceding station Korail logo.svg Following station
Gakgye
towards Seoul
Gyeongbu Line Hwanggan
towards Busan

Yeongdong station is a railway station in South Korea on the Gyeongbu Line.

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