Korean name | |||||||||||
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Hangul | 정동진역 | ||||||||||
Hanja | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | 262 (ARS) | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | November 6, 1962 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 15 March 1997 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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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]