Andong station
Railway station in South Korea
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Andong Station is a railway station on the Jungang Line and formerly the Gyeongbuk Line.
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| Hangul | 안동역 | ||||||||||
| Hanja | 安東驛 | ||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Andong-yeok | ||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Andong-yŏk | ||||||||||
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| Location | 122-16 Gyeongdong-ro, Andong, North Gyeongsang South Korea | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°34′30″N 128°40′29″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Korail | ||||||||||
| Line | Jungang Line | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Aboveground | ||||||||||
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| Opened | October 15, 1930 | ||||||||||
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As of December 17, 2020, the location of Andong Station has changed from downtown (adjacent to the Nakdong River) to near the edge of town (next to Andong Bus Terminal).[1]
Tourism
Andong Station serves as a key hub for tourists visiting nearby attractions like Hahoe Folk Village and the Andong Soju Museum.[2]
History
Recently, a wildfire in Uiseong caused disruptions to railway services between Andong and Gyeongju. As a result, trains heading south from Andong stopped at the station, while those heading north stopped at Gyeongju Station. Korail operated replacement buses.[3]
