Taehwagang station explained
| Native Name: | 태화강 | | Taehwagang | | Station Number: | K132 |
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| Style: | Korail |
| Mlanguage: | | Child: | yes | | Hangul: | Korean: [[:ko:태화강역|태화강역]] | | Hanja: | Korean: {{linktext|太|和|江|驛 | | Mr: | T'aehwagangnyŏk | | Rr: | Taehwagangnyeok |
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| Address: | 654 Saneop-ro, Nam-gu |
| Borough: | Ulsan |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Coordinates: | 35.5391°N 129.3542°W |
| Operator: | Korail Busan-Gyeongnam Regional HQ |
| Opened: | October 25, 1921 |
| Line: |
Jangsaengpo Line
Ulsanhang Line |
| Structure: | Aboveground |
| Platform: | 2 |
| Tracks: | 4 |
| Former: | Ulsan |
| Other Services Header: | Regional services |
| Other Services Collapsible: | yes |
Taehwagang station, meaning Taehwa River station, is a train station located in Samsan-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan. It was previously named Ulsan station until the KTX Ulsan station opened on November 1, 2010.
History
- October 25, 1921: Service opened at Seongnam-dong, Jung-gu
- December 1, 1935: Service moved to former Hakseong-ri, Ulsan-gun with standard gauge
- April 26, 1953: Promotion in status to level 5 station
- September 10, 1971: Designated as civilian coal arrival processing station
- August 21, 1979: Cancellation of designation as civilian coal arrival processing station (However, processing occurred provisionally until October 15, 1979)
- 1987: Announcement of relocation of Ulsan City Rail
- October 22, 1989: Started Seoul–Ulsan Saemaeul-ho
- August 20, 1992: Service moved to 8-8 Samsan-dong, Nam-gu, the current place
- October 15, 2002: Raised the number of Saemaeul Express for Seoul–Ulsan
- June 1, 2007: Seoul–Ulsan Saemaul line extended to Seoul–Bujeon
- November 1, 2010: Renamed to Taehwagang Station due to the station on Gyeongbu HSR, and reduced Seoul–Bujeon Saemaeul line to Dongdaegu–Bujeon
- December 28, 2021: Donghae Line metropolitan subway extension (between Ilgwang and Taehwa River) opened.
- December 18, 2023: ITX-Maum operation begins
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