Namgwangju station (남광주역, means South Gwangju station) was a train station in Gyeongjeon Line, located in Gwangju, South Korea. The station was opened at December 25, 1930, as Singwangju station. Namgwangju station has successfully dispersed the passengers of Gwangju station, and grew as major station in Gwangju.
Namgwangju station 남광주 | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 남광주역 |
| Hanja | 南光州驛 |
| Revised Romanization | Namgwangjuyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Namgwangjuyŏk |
| General information | |
| Location | Hak-dong 55, Dong-gu, Gwangju |
| Coordinates | 35°8′19.63″N 126°55′18.15″E / 35.1387861°N 126.9217083°E |
| Operated by | Korail |
| Line(s) | Gyeongjeon Line |
| History | |
| Opened | December 25, 1930 |
| Closed | 10 August 2000 |
| Previous names | Singwangju |
However, because Gyeongjeon line has moved outside of the city, Namgwangju station has closed, and moved the station function to Seogwangju station.
History
edit- 1930/12/25 : Opened as Singwangju station[1]
- 1938/04/01 : Changed name to Namgwangju station[2]
- 1978/11/20 : Cargo carrying stopped[3]
- 2000/08/10 : Station closed, moved the function to Seogwangju station.
- 2007/02/27 : Tour train (2 cars) came to stop momentary.
Gallery
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Station name sign -
Direction to Gwangju station
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