Dongdaegu Station
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Dongdaegu Station, meaning "East Daegu Station", is a railway station in Daegu
, South Korea
. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network, 282 km south of Seoul Station
.
began services on April 1, 2004, shortly after the completion of the new building earlier that year.
. It also has express services and local services on the normal speed Gyeongbu Line
. The station is served by the Daegu Line
, a short line which connects to the Jungang Line
.
station entrance lies in a park close by the railway station.
Daegu
Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network, 282 km south of Seoul Station
Seoul Station
Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. The station is served by the Gyeongbu Line, its high-speed counterpart and the Gyeongui Line, with frequent high-speed, express, and local services to various points in South Korea.-Services:...
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History
The station opened in 1962 and KTX trains on the Gyeongbu LineGyeongbu Line (KTX)
The Gyeongbu High Speed Railway between Seoul and Busan is South Korea's first high-speed rail line. KTX high-speed trains operate three sections of the line: on April 1, 2004, the first between a junction near Geumcheon-gu Office Station, Seoul and a junction at Daejeonjochajang Station north of...
began services on April 1, 2004, shortly after the completion of the new building earlier that year.
Overground
Dongdaegu Station serves all KTX trains on the Gyeongbu LineGyeongbu Line (KTX)
The Gyeongbu High Speed Railway between Seoul and Busan is South Korea's first high-speed rail line. KTX high-speed trains operate three sections of the line: on April 1, 2004, the first between a junction near Geumcheon-gu Office Station, Seoul and a junction at Daejeonjochajang Station north of...
. It also has express services and local services on the normal speed Gyeongbu Line
Gyeongbu Line
The Gyeongbu Line is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest. It was constructed by Japan in 1905, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan. The Gyeongbu Line is by far the most heavily travelled rail line in South Korea...
. The station is served by the Daegu Line
Daegu Line
The Daegu Line is a railway line in South Korea. The line connects Dongdaegu Station on the Gyeongbu Line in Daegu to Yeongcheon on the Jungang Line...
, a short line which connects to the Jungang Line
Jungang Line
The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni in Seoul to Gyeongju in South Korea, traversing central South Korea from the northwest to the southeast.-History:...
.
Subway
The station also serves the Daegu Subway. The overground railway and subway stations are not connected directly: the Subway Line 1Daegu Subway Line 1
Daegu Subway Line 1 was, until mid-2005, the only subway line in the South Korean city of Daegu. It is operated by the Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation. Line color is ●maroon....
station entrance lies in a park close by the railway station.
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- Transportation in South KoreaTransportation in South KoreaTransportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services and air routes that criss-cross the country.-History:...
- KorailKorailKorea Railroad Corporation , promoted as Korail , is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea...
- KTX