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Railway station in Daegu, South Korea
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동대구
Dongdaegu
Korean name
Hangul동대구역
Hanja東大邱驛
Revised RomanizationDongdaeguyeok
McCune–ReischauerTongdaeguyŏk
General information
Location550 Dongdaegu-ro, Dong District, Daegu
South Korea
Coordinates35°52′47.00″N 128°37′45.18″E / 35.8797222°N 128.6292167°E / 35.8797222; 128.6292167
Operated byKorail
Line(s)Gyeongbu Line
Gyeongbu High Speed Railway
Platforms7
Tracks14
Construction
Structure typeAboveground / Straight
History
OpenedJune 10, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-06-10)
Services
Preceding station Following station
Seodaegutowards Seoul or Haengsin
Gyeongbu KTX
Gyeongjutowards Busan
Gimcheon (Gumi)towards Seoul or Haengsin
Donghae KTX
PohangTerminus
Dongdaegu Station
(Shinsegae Department Store)
General information
LocationB530 Dongdaegu-ro, Dong District, Daegu
Coordinates35°52′41″N 128°37′40″E / 35.87801°N 128.627844°E / 35.87801; 128.627844
Operated byDaegu Transportation Corporation
Line(s)     Line 1
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station code135
History
OpenedMay 2, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-05-02)
Services
Preceding station Daegu Metro Following station
Sincheontowards Seolhwa–Myeonggok Line 1 Dong-gu Officetowards Ansim

Dongdaegu station (Korean: 동대구역), meaning "East Daegu station", is a railway station in Daegu, South Korea. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network, 282 km (175 mi) south of Seoul Station.

History

The station opened in 1962 and KTX trains on the Gyeongbu Line began services on April 1, 2004, shortly after the completion of the new building earlier that year.

Services

Dongdaegu has become the chief station for Daegu, surpassing Daegu station.

Overground

Dongdaegu station serves all KTX trains on the Gyeongbu Line. 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.

Subway

The station also serves the Daegu Subway. The overground railway and subway stations are not connected directly: the Subway Line 1 station entrance lies in a park close by the railway station.

Popular culture

Dongdaegu station features in the 2016 zombie horror film Train to Busan.

See also

References

  1. 동대구역 [Dongdaegu Station]. terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-10.

External links

Daegu Metro
Line 1
Gyeongbu line
KTX lines and services
Infrastructure
High-speed lines
Semi-high-speed lines
Conventional lines
KTX
services
Gyeongbu
HSR route
via Gupo
via Suwon
Honam
HSR route
via Seodaejeon
Gyeongjeon
Jeolla
Donghae
Gangneung
Main route
Branch route
Jungang
Jungbunaeryuk


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