Dorasan station

K338

**도라산**
Dorasan
K338	도라산; Dorasan
	The entrance to Dorasan station
Korean name
Hangul	도라산역
Hanja	都羅山驛
Revised Romanization	Dorasannyeok
McCune–Reischauer	Torasannyŏk
General information
Location	Nosang-ri, Jangdan-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi Province; South Korea
Coordinates	37°53′55″N 126°42′36″E / 37.898715°N 126.710075°E
Operator	Korail
Lines	Gyeongui–Jungang Line, Pyongbu Line
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms) (1 not in use)
Tracks	2 (1 not in use)
Construction
Structure type	Surface
History
Opened	April 11, 2002 (Southern tracks), December 11, 2007 (Northern tracks)
Electrified	December 11, 2021
Key dates
December 11, 2021	Gyeongui–Jungang Line Shuttle Service (Imjingang - Dorasan) started
February 12, 2022	Gyeongui–Jungang Line Shuttle Service (Imjingang - Dorasan) suspended
August 9, 2024	Gyeongui–Jungang Line Shuttle Service (Imjingang - Dorasan) resumed
Services
Former Route
Location
Location

Dorasan station (Korean: 도라산역) is a railway station situated on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line, which formerly connected North Korean and South Korean rail systems and has since been restored. Dorasan station is located approximately 650 meters (710 yards) from the southern boundary of the Korean Demilitarized Zone and is currently the northern terminus of Korail's Gyeongui-Jungang Line, which is served by shuttle service to Imjingang station. North of here the former Gyeongui Line continues as the Korean State Railway's P'yŏngbu Line, but this connection is not in regular service. The current purpose of the station is largely symbolic of the hope for eventual Korean reunification.

History

Dorasan Station was inaugurated on April 11, 2002 by South Korean President Kim Dae-jung and his American counterpart George W. Bush.^[1]

The first passenger test-train ran between Dorasan and Kaesong on May 17, 2007, but no regular cross-border passenger service was ever established thereafter.^[2] On December 11, 2007, freight trains began traveling north past Dorasan station into North Korea, taking materials to the Kaesong Industrial Region, and returning with finished goods. It was scheduled to make one 16-kilometer (9.9 mi) trip every weekday.^[3]

On December 1, 2008, however, the North Korean government closed the border crossing after accusing South Korea of a confrontational policy.^[4] This coincided with the 2008 South Korean legislative election, and a change to a more conservative government. After that it was opened and closed again repeatedly. Finally, in 2024, North Korea blew up the railroad tracks just north of the demarcation line.

Train services

On April 24, 2026, Korail resumed service to Dorasan Station, which had been suspended since 2019 due to low demand, with support from South Korea’s Ministry of Unification and the city of Paju.^[5] A tourist train, called the “DMZ Peace Link,” runs from Seoul Station to Dorasan every other Friday as part of an organized tour. There are plans to increase service to one train per week during the summer peak season. ^[6]