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.

태화강
Taehwagang
Former station building
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationTaehwagangnyeok
McCune–ReischauerT'aehwagangnyŏk
General information
Location654 Saneop-ro, Nam-gu
Ulsan
South Korea
Coordinates35°32′20.83″N 129°21′15.17″E / 35.5391194°N 129.3542139°E / 35.5391194; 129.3542139
Operated byKorail Busan-Gyeongnam Regional HQ
Line(s)     Donghae Line
Jangsaengpo Line
Ulsanhang Line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedOctober 25, 1921
Previous namesUlsan
Services
Preceding station Busan Metro Following station
Gaeunpo
towards Bujeon
Donghae Line Terminus
Regional services
Preceding station Following station
Namchang
towards Bujeon
Mugunghwa-ho
Bugulsan
towards Dongdaegu
Bugulsan
Bugulsan
towards Donghae
Namchang
towards Suncheon
Bugulsan
towards Pohang

History

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  • 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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