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Train station in Pyeongtaek, South Korea
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P165 평택
Pyeongtaek
Station nameplate
Korean name
Hangul평택역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationPyeongtaek-yeok
McCune–ReischauerP'yŏngt'aek-yŏk
General information
Location185-1 Pyeongtaek-dong,
51 Pyeongtaengno,
Pyeongtaek-si,
Gyeonggi-do
Operated byKorail
Line(s)Gyeongbu Line, Pyeongtaek Line
Platforms4
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
Key dates
January 1, 1905
20 January 2005 (Line 1)
     Line 1 opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
KR: 12,360
Line 1: 27,187

Pyeongtaek Station is the main train station serving the city of Pyeongtaek, South Korea. It is on the Gyeongbu Line and Pyeongtaek Line and is also served by Seoul Subway Line 1. It is not a KTX station, and the KTX does NOT stop here and there is a ticket counter for KORAIL where you can buy KTX tickets leaving from KTX Stations in Asan (south) and Suwon (north). Pyeongtaek Station attaches to AK Plaza. A department store brand with additional locations in other areas of Korea. The Pyeongtaek Station / AK Plaza building also offers restaurants, grocery shopping, and a movie theater. The cinema is located on the 8th floor of AK Plaza and is a CJ CGV multi-screen facility with a 4-D screen. The station is also located in Pyeongtaek-dong, Pyeongtaek-si so you can find many stores and restaurants out Exit 1.

History

Old station nameplate (August 31, 1981)
  • January 1, 1905: Began operations as a regular station in Byeongnam-myeon, Jinwi-gun (now Tongbok-ri, present-day Wonpyeong-dong)
  • 1950: Station building was destroyed
  • October 5, 1953: New station building completed in Pyeongtaek-dong
  • September 10, 1971: Designated as a receiving station for anthracite coal for civilian use
  • April 1, 1985: Ceased passenger and small freight operations at Anseong Station
  • April 8, 1985: Demoted Anseong Station to a local station
  • January 4, 1988: Ceased operations at Anseong Station and completed the new Pyeongtaek Station building
  • June 2, 1999: With the revision of train schedules, all Mugunghwa-ho trains on the Gyeongbu Line began stopping
  • June 1, 2001: Discontinued the issuance of Edmondson tickets for the Chungang Line's Tteukbyeol Tongil-ho, and began computerization of the line
  • April 1, 2004: Saemaeul-ho trains began stopping
  • January 20, 2005: Extension of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 opened, and operations began
  • May 1, 2006: Ceased handling of small freight
  • December 15, 2008: Double-track electrification of the Janghang Line (Cheonan-Shinchang) opened, with Nuriho trains beginning service on June 1, 2009 (Seoul-Shinchang)
  • April 24, 2009: Though initially lacking feasibility, local residents of Anseong and Osan advocated for the construction of a private station, leading to the establishment and completion of the station
  • May 12, 2014: ITX-Saemaeul service began
  • March 2, 2015: Pyeongtaek Line and direct Pyeongtaek Line service began (notification by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, 2015-87)
  • May 1, 2017: ITX-Cheongchun (Yongsan-Cheonan) express and (Suwon-Cheonan-Shinchang) local services began
  • December 18, 2017: Ceased freight handling (notification by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, 2017-839)
  • April 1, 2018: Discontinued ITX-Cheongchun service on the Gyeongbu Line
  • January 1, 2020: Resumed Nuriho service (Seoul-Shinchang), then ceased it again on June 1, 2020
  • January 20, 2020: Nuriho service resumed (Seoul-Shinchang)
  • March 2, 2020: Nuriho service on the Honam Line and Chungbuk Line ceased
  • June 1, 2020: Nuriho service ceased (Seoul-Shinchang)
  • September 1, 2023: ITX-Maeum service began
  • November 2, 2024: Pyeongtaek Line (Circular) opened

Station Structure

It has a 4-platform, 6-track layout. There are 2 exits. The station serves as a stop for the Saemaeul-ho, Mugunghwa-ho, ITX-Saemaeul, and ITX-Maeum trains. KTX trains and tourist trains also pass through the station, connecting via Suwon Station. However, for the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1, it is important to note that crossing to the opposite platform is not possible due to the station's structure. All subway platforms are equipped with screen doors. Trains on the Pyeongtaek Line are treated as part of platforms 3 and 6, which serve as the main line and secondary line for general trains on the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1. The general train main line is not connected to the Pyeongtaek Line.

Images

  • Ticket counter for long-distance trains Ticket counter for long-distance trains
  • Metro concourse Metro concourse
  • Entrance to long-distance trains Entrance to long-distance trains
  • Platform 1, 2 of metro trains Platform 1, 2 of metro trains
  • Platform 5, 6 of long-distance trains Platform 5, 6 of long-distance trains

References

  1. ^ "평택역" (in Korean). KRIC. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  2. ^ "평택역" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  3. Monthly Number of Passengers between General Railroad Stations Archived 2014-10-08 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  4. Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
PyeongtaekJijetowards Kwangwoon University Line 1 Seonghwantowards Sinchang
Seojeongnitowards Cheongnyangni Line 1Gyeongbu Express
Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Line 1
Gyeongwon Line
Jongno Line
Gyeongbu Line
Janghang Line
Byeongjeom Depot Line
Gyeongbu high-speed railway
Gyeongin Line
Gyeongbu line

36°59′27″N 127°5′7″E / 36.99083°N 127.08528°E / 36.99083; 127.08528


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