Jecheon station

제천 Jecheon
Korean name
Hangul	제천역
Hanja	堤川驛
Revised Romanization	Jecheonnyeok
McCune–Reischauer	Chech'ŏnnyŏk
General information
Location	1 Uirim-daero, Jecheon, North Chungcheong South Korea
Coordinates	37°07′41″N 128°12′19″E
Operated by	Korail
Line(s)	Jungang Line, Taebaek Line
Platforms	4
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Aboveground
Other information
Station code	092
History
Opened	September 1, 1941
Services
Preceding station Following station Wonju towards Seoul Jungang KTX Danyang towards Andong

Jecheon station is a railway station in the city of Jecheon. It is on the Jungang Line and the Taebaek Line. This station is also served by all Chungbuk Line passenger services. Currently, passenger trains stop 56 weekdays and 58 holidays, and cargo transportation such as cement in Danyang and Yeongwol and coal in Taebaek accounts for a large proportion.

History

• 1 September 1941: station opened on Gyeonggyeong Line
• 31 December 1955: Taebaek Line opened
• 31 December 1958: Chungbuk Line passenger service started
• 30 June 1973: tracks between Cheongnyangni and Jecheon are electrified
• 20 June 1974: tracks between Jecheon and Gohan are electrified
• December 1987: tracks between Jecheon and Dodam are electrified
• 1 November 1988: Saemaeul Express service started
• January 1, 2000: Changed to regional management station
• May 1, 2006: Stop handling digestibles
• 31 March 2011: electrified double track opened between Jecheon and Dodam
• November 1, 2014: ITX-Saemaul commences operation
• November 24, 2017: Transfer to temporary railway station
• May 29, 2020: Transfer to New Railway Station
• 5 January 2021: Korea Train Express service started

External links

• (in Korean) Cyber station information from Korail