Taehwagang station

K132

**태화강**
Taehwagang
K132	태화강; Taehwagang
Korean name
Hangul	태화강역
Hanja	太和江驛
Revised Romanization	Taehwagangnyeok
McCune–Reischauer	T'aehwagangnyŏk
General information
Location	654 Saneomno, Nam-gu; Ulsan; South Korea
Coordinates	35°32′20.83″N 129°21′15.17″E / 35.5391194°N 129.3542139°ECoordinates: 35°32′20.83″N 129°21′15.17″E / 35.5391194°N 129.3542139°E
Operated by	Korail Busan-Gyeongnam Regional HQ
Line(s)	Donghae Line; Jangsaengpo Line; Ulsanhang Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Aboveground
History
Opened	October 25, 1921
Previous names	Ulsan
Services

Taehwagang station, meaning Taehwa River station, is a train station located in Samsan-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan. It was previously named Ulsan station until the KTX Ulsan station opened on November 1, 2010.

History[]

October 25, 1921: Service opened at Seongnam-dong, Jung-gu
December 1, 1935: Service moved to former Hakseong-ri, Ulsan-gun with standard gauge
April 26, 1953: Promotion in status to level 5 station
September 10, 1971: Designated as civilian coal arrival processing station
August 21, 1979: Cancellation of designation as civilian coal arrival processing station (However, processing occurred provisionally until October 15, 1979)
1987: Announcement of relocation of Ulsan City Rail
October 22, 1989: Started Seoul–Ulsan Saemaeul Express
August 20, 1992: Service moved to 8-8 Samsan-dong, Nam-gu, the current place
October 15, 2002: Raised the number of Saemaeul Express for Seoul–Ulsan
June 1, 2007: Seoul–Ulsan Saemaul line extended to Seoul–Bujeon
November 1, 2010: Renamed to Taehwagang Station due to the station on Gyeongbu HSR, and reduced Seoul–Bujeon Saemaul line to Dongdaegu–Bujeon

External links[]

Media related to Taehwagang Station at Wikimedia Commons

(in Korean) Cyber station information from Korail

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