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Hangul | 도라산역 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Revised Romanization | Dorasannyeok | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Torasannyŏk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Nosang-ri, Jangdan-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi Province South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°53′55″N 126°42′36″E / 37.898715°N 126.710075°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Korail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Gyeongui–Jungang Line, Pyongbu Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) (1 not in use) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 (1 not in use) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | April 11, 2002 (Southern tracks), December 11, 2007 (Northern tracks) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | December 11, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dorasan Station (Korean: 도라산역) is a railway station situated on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line, which formerly connected North Korean and South Korean rail systems and has since been restored. Dorasan station is located approximately 650 meters (710 yards) from the southern boundary of the Korean Demilitarized Zone and is currently the northern terminus of Korail's Gyeongui-Jungang Line, which is served by Shuttle Service to Imjingang Station. North of here the former Gyeongui Line continues as the Korean State Railway's P'yŏngbu Line, but this connection is not in regular service. The current purpose of the station is largely symbolic of the hope for eventual Korean reunification.