Baengmagoji station


Baengmagoji station is a railway station on the Gyeongwon Line in South Korea. The station opened on 20 November 2012. This station is named after Baengmagoji, the site where the Battle of White Horse took place in 1952, during the Korean War.

History

Cheorwon Station is located within the Civilian Control Zone, so when the northern section of Gyeongwon Line was restored, that station was replaced by a newly built station in Daemari, Cheorwon-eup, outside the Civilian Control Zone. Some members of the Cheorwon Literary Society and residents of the nearby Odaemi Village wanted the station to be named Lee Tae-jun Station, as the birthplace of novelist Lee Tae-jun was located nearby. However, the current station name was decided on after the Battle of White Horse that took place nearby. Initially, the original trackbed of the Gyeongwon Line was planned to be used as is, but due to opposition from the military unit in charge, it was changed to the current new route that goes over via a tunnel and an elevated section.
  • 4 December 2007: the restoration work of the Gyeongwon Line between Sintan-ri station and this station was commenced.
  • 20 November 2012: the station opened with 7-8 Tonggeun train services every day.
  • 14 April 2014: the station began to be served by 11 Tonggeun trains every day.
  • 1 August 2014: DMZ Train started to operate on the Gyeongwon Line with Baengmagoji station as the terminus.
  • 5 August 2015: the groundbreaking ceremony for the restoration work of the Gyeongwon Line from Baengmagoji to Woljeong-ri was held at the station.
  • June 2016: the restoration work towards Woljeong-ri was halted.
  • 2 July 2018: track improvement work began on the Gyeongwon Line between Yeoncheon and Baengmagoji stations. Therefore, the Commuter Train and DMZ Train were cut back to Yeoncheon.
  • 2 December 2018: Commuter and DMZ train services between Yeoncheon and Baengmagoji stations resumed.
  • 1 April 2019: Commuter and DMZ train services were suspended due to the electrification work of Gyeongwon Line between Dongducheon station and Yeoncheon station.
  • July 2026: Introduction of Mugunghwa-ho trains between Yeoncheon and Baengmagoji stations.

Station layout

This single-story station features a single-track platform, with no sidings or turnaround facilities. A railway termination sculpture stands at the northern end of the platform, and the main line terminates slightly north of the platform. The station also features a Cheorwon County agricultural specialty store and a snack bar, operated by the Daemari Women's Association.

Around the station