Jeongdongjin station

정동진
Jeongdongjin
Korean name
Hangul
정동진역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeongdongjin yeok
McCune–ReischauerChŏngdongjin yŏk
General information
LocationGangdong-myeon, Gangneung-Si, Gangwon Province
South Korea
Coordinates37°41′28.89″N 129°1′59.94″E / 37.6913583°N 129.0333167°E / 37.6913583; 129.0333167
Operated byKorail Korail
Line(s)Yeongdong Line
Platforms1
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
Other information
Station code262 (ARS)
History
OpenedNovember 6, 1962
Rebuilt15 March 1997
Services
Preceding station Following station
Mukho Sea Train Gangneung
Terminus

Jeongdongjin station (Korean정동진역) 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]

  1. ^ Yun, Suh-young (July 9, 2014). "Sunrise haven beside the sea". The Korea Times. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.