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Train station in South Korea
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익산
Iksan
Korean name
Hangul익산역
Hanja益山驛
Revised RomanizationIksan-yeok
McCune–ReischauerIksan-yŏk
General information
Location153 Iksan-daero, Iksan. Jeonbuk-do
South Korea
Operated byKorail
Line(s)
Platforms6
Tracks18
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
ParkingYes
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1915
Rebuilt2015
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Korea Train Express Following station
Gongjutowards Haengsin or Yongsan Honam KTX Jeongeuptowards Mokpo
Jeolla KTX Jeonjutowards Yeosu Expo
Preceding station Following station
Gunsantowards Saemaeul-ho Terminus
Ganggyeongtowards ITX-Saemaeul Gimjetowards
Jeonjutowards

Iksan station is on South Korea's high-speed KTX railway network, 243 km south of Yongsan station.

History

The station opened on January 1, 1915, and KTX trains on the Honam Line began services on April 1, 2004. The most notable incident to occur at this station was an explosion that occurred at 9:15 p.m. on November 11, 1977. The explosion occurred as dynamite being transported from Incheon to Gwangju caught alight. The station was then known as "Iri station" (이리역), Iri being Iksan's former name.

Services

Iksan station serves KTX trains on the Honam high-speed railway and the normal speed Honam Line. It also has express services and local services on the normal speed Honam Line. Trains on the Jeolla and Janghang Lines also call at this station.

See also

References

  1. "익산역" [Iksan station]. terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-14.

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