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포항 Pohang
Korean name
Hangul	포항역
Hanja	浦項驛
Revised Romanization	Pohang-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	P'ohang-yŏk
General information
Location	Iin-ri, Heunghae-eup, Buk-gu, Pohang, North Gyeongsang South Korea
Coordinates	36°4′20″N 129°20′36″E / 36.07222°N 129.34333°E / 36.07222; 129.34333
Operated by	Korail
Line(s)	Donghae Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	12
Construction
Structure type	Ground
History
Opened	24 February 2015
Services
Preceding station Following station Dongdaegutowards Seoul or Haengsin Donghae KTX Terminus Angangtowards Suncheon Mugunghwa-ho Angangtowards Dongdaegu

Pohang Station (Korean: 포항역; Hanja: 浦項驛) is a railway station in the city of Pohang, South Korea. The station is the terminus of the Donghae Line.

Services

It is serves by Mugunghwa-ho on the Donghae Line that runs to Yeongdeok, Dongdaegu, Bujeon and Suncheon. The KTX trains that runs between Seoul and Pohang that began in service on March 31, 2015, after the completion of the new building on February 24, 2015.

Former station

The station was originally located at 7 Yongdang-ro 91beon-gil, Jungang-dong, that opened on November 1, 1918, In 2015, due to the switch to the new line, it was moved to the new location that opened on April 2, 2015, and the old station was demolished.

Station layout

Pohang station has 4 platforms for Mugunghwa-ho and KTX.

Platforms

References

1. KORAIL to launch Seoul-Pohang KTX. The Korea Herald. 31 March 2015.
2. "당초 계획한 철도 부지만? 이참에 주변 지역도 같이?". 7 October 2015.

External links

• (in Korean) Cyber station information from Korail

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