Jeonju Station - Jeolla Line, Jeonju-si, South Korea - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

The Jeolla Line and a railway station in Jeonju date back to 1914 and the Japanese occupation. The current alignment of the line and location of the station have been in place since the late 1970s. The following text is taken from the sign of history at Jeonju Station.

Jeonju Station opened as an ordinary station on the Iksan-Jeonju section of the Jeolla Line in November 1914. The station building was established in the following year. In 1936, the Jeolla Line was extended and thus the station was reconstructed as a Hanok-style building when moving to where Jeonju City Hall stands today. In May 1981, a new station inheriting the old Hanok roof tiles was built in the current location, along with the relocation of the Jeolla Line. Today, all passenger trains, including the KTX, stop at Jeonju Station. Hence, it serves as a gateway to the traditional cultural city with three million visitors a year. Jeonju Station would become the first railway station to be reconstructed based upon the International Design Competition that took place in May 2019.

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Jeolla Line Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link] If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Please post an original picture of the station/depot taken while you were there. Please also record how you came to be at this station/depot and any interesting information you learned about it while there.

Recent Visits/Logs:

There are no logs for this waymark yet.