GamgokJanghowon station
GamgokJanghowon station (Korean: 감곡장호원역) is a railway station on the Jungbunaeryuk Line in South Korea.[1][2]
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| Hangul | 감곡장호원역 | ||||||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Gamgokjanghowonyeok | ||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Kamgokchanghowŏnyŏk | ||||||||||
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| Location | 312-1 Wangjang-ri, Eumseong County, Chungcheongbuk-do South Korea | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Korail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Jungbunaeryuk Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Aboveground | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
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Station location and name dispute
There was a conflict between the residents of Janghowon-eup, Icheon City and Gamgok-myeon, Eumseong County regarding the location selection for the station. In 2014, the residents of Gamgok-myeon demanded that GamgokJanghowon Station be located 300 meters towards the Gamgok-myeon direction. [3] In 2015, the Korea National Railway proposed a compromise by moving the station location approximately 35 meters towards Gamgok-myeon and increasing the size of the station by 30 meters towards Gamgok-myeon. [4] While the residents of Gamgok-myeon accepted this compromise, a dispute arose over the station name. In 2015, the residents of Janghowon-eup suggested that the station should be named Janghowon Station. However, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport supported the residents of Gamgok-myeon, resulting in the station being named GamgokJanghowon Station. [5] Nevertheless, this decision continues to be a subject of ongoing controversy.
References
Category:Railway stations in North Chungcheong Province Category:Railway stations opened in 2021 Category:Railway stations in South Korea opened in the 2020s Category:Eumseong County