Hangul 익산역 Revised Romanization Iksan yeok Operated by Korail Phone +82 1588-7788 Rebuilt 2015 | Hanja 益山驛 McCune–Reischauer Iksan yŏk Opened 1 January 1915 Province North Jeolla Province | |
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Location 1 Changin Dong 2 Ga, Iksan, Jeollabuk-do
South Korea Address Jungang-dong, Iksan-si, South Korea Similar Gwangju Songjeong Station, Jeongeup Station, Yeosu Expo Station, Mokpo Station, Suncheon Station | ||
Ktx sancheon is leaving iksan station on 20 10 2012
Iksan Station is on South Korea's high-speed KTX railway network, 243 km south of Yongsan Station.
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Korail ktx sancheon type b at iksan station
History
The station opened on January 1, 1915, and KTX trains on the Honam Line began services on April 1, 2004. The most notable incident to occur at this station was an explosion that occurred at 9:15 p.m. on November 11, 1977. The explosion occurred as dynamite being transported from Incheon to Gwangju caught alight. The station was then known as "Iri Station" (이리역), Iri being Iksan's former name.
Services
Iksan Station serves KTX trains on the Honam Line. It also has express services and local services on the normal speed Honam Line. Trains on the Jeolla and Gunsan Lines also call at this station.
References
Iksan Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA