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| Korean name | |||||||||||
| Hangul | 정동진역 | ||||||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Jeongdongjin yeok | ||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏngdongjin yŏk | ||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Gangdong-myeon, Gangneung-Si, Gangwon Province South Korea | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°41′28.89″N 129°1′59.94″E / 37.6913583°N 129.0333167°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Korail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yeongdong Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Aboveground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 262 (ARS) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | November 6, 1962 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 15 March 1997 | ||||||||||
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Jeongdongjin station (Korean: 정동진역) is a railway station on the Yeongdong Line of Korail, the station closest to the beach in South Korea, and a popular cross country train destination from Seoul, for sunrise viewing.[1][2] It is claimed to be listed in the Guinness World Records as being the closest station and tracks to a beach anywhere in the world.[3]
- ^ Yun, Suh-young (July 9, 2014). "Sunrise haven beside the sea". The Korea Times. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ Kiriyanov, Oleg (July 7, 2007). "Jeongdongjin: Romantic Place on East Coast". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ Kim, Ji-yeon (January 1, 2016). "Thousands gather at Jeongdongjin to see first sunrise of 2016". Arirang News. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2016.