Pyeongtaek station explained

Native Name:평택
Pyeongtaek
Station Number:P165
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:평택역
Mr:P'yŏngt'aek-yŏk
Rr:Pyeongtaek-yeok
Address:185-1 Pyeongtaek-dong,
51 Pyeongtaengno,
Pyeongtaek-si,
Gyeonggi-do
Passengers:(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
KR: 12,360[1]
Line 1: 27,187[2]
Operator:Korail
Lines:Gyeongbu Line, Pyeongtaek Line
Platforms:4
Tracks:6
Structure:Aboveground
Years:January 1, 1905
20 January 2005 (Line 1)[3] [4]
Events: opened

Pyeongtaek Station is the main train station serving the city of Pyeongtaek, South Korea. It is on the Gyeongbu Line and Pyeongtaek Line and is also served by Seoul Subway Line 1. It is not a KTX station, and the KTX does NOT stop here and there is a ticket counter for KORAIL where you can buy KTX tickets leaving from KTX Stations in Asan (south) and Suwon (north). Pyeongtaek Station attaches to AK Plaza. A department store brand with additional locations in other areas of Korea. The Pyeongtaek Station / AK Plaza building also offers restaurants, grocery shopping, and a movie theater. The cinema is located on the 8th floor of AK Plaza and is a CJ CGV multi-screen facility with a 4-D screen. The station is also located in Pyeongtaek-dong, Pyeongtaek-si so you can find many stores and restaurants out Exit 1.

References

36.9908°N 127.0853°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ktdb.go.kr/en/web/guest/419 Monthly Number of Passengers between General Railroad Stations
  2. http://www.ktdb.go.kr/en/web/guest/418 Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations
  3. Web site: 평택역. Doosan Encyclopedia. 2015-12-14. ko.
  4. Web site: 평택역. KRIC. 2015-12-14. ko.