Tanhyeon station

K327

탄현
Tanhyeon
K327	탄현; Tanhyeon
Korean name
Hangul	탄현역
Hanja	炭峴驛
Revised Romanization	Tanhyeonnyeok
McCune–Reischauer	T'anhyŏnnyŏk
General information
Location	238-8 Deogi-dong ; Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang ; Gyeonggi-do
Coordinates	37°41′38″N 126°45′40″E / 37.69399°N 126.76105°E
Operator	Korail
Line	Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Bus routes	1500 ; 80 567 600 900 ; 7728 ; 071 074 079 092
Construction
Structure type	Aboveground
History
Opened	August 14, 2000
Key dates
July 1, 2009	Gyeongui–Jungang Line started service
Location
Location

Tanhyeon station is a railway station on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line.

Etymology

The station's name, Tan-hyeon (Hanja: 炭峴), is derived from the Korean name Sut-gogae (숯고개), meaning "Charcoal Hill." Historically, the area was abundant in oak trees, which led to significant production of charcoal (tan). The name was eventually transcribed into Hanja based on its meaning.^[1]

Despite the shared name, this station is not related to Tan-hyeon-myeon in the neighboring city of Paju (which uses the Hanja 炭縣, meaning "Charcoal County"). To reach Paju's Tanhyeon-myeon—home to attractions like Heyri Village and the Shinsegae Premium Outlets—passengers should alight at Geumchon Station and transfer to a local bus, rather than using Tanhyeon Station.

Administrative History

Tanhyeon-dong was originally part of Deogi-dong (then Deogi-ri, Songpo-myeon, Goyang-gun). However, due to its proximity to Ilsan-eup, the area east of the Gyeongui Line was transferred to Ilsan-eup in 1987 and separated into Tanhyeon-ri, leading to the current administrative structure.

History

**August 14, 2000**: Opened for business as an unstaffed halt.^[2]
**July 1, 2009**: With the opening of the Gyeongui Line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, the station became a subway stop. The distance from the Seoul starting point was adjusted from 26.5 km to 26.8 km.^[3]
**December 1, 2009**: Sales of general railway passenger tickets were discontinued.
**January 5, 2020**: Express trains began calling at the station.

Passenger statistics

The data for 2009 reflects the 184-day period from the opening date of July 1, 2009, to December 31, 2009.

Line	Segment	Daily average number of passengers (passengers/day)										Ref.
Line	Segment	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	Ref.
Gyeongui–Jungang Line	Boarding	2,334	3,142	3,745	4,086	5,273	6,851	7,847	7,745	7,695	7,479	^[4]
	Alighting	2,264	3,059	3,671	3,997	5,080	6,661	7,535	7,395	7,322	7,196
		2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
	Boarding	7,859	5,960	6,279	7,073	7,541
	Alighting	7,552	5,760	6,057	6,728	7,130

References

↑ Historical records of Goyang City's place names.
↑ "Korean National Railroad Notice No. 2000-29" (in Korean). July 22, 2000.
↑ "Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs Notice No. 2009-383" (in Korean). Official Gazette of the Republic of Korea. June 18, 2009. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
↑ "Statistics - Korea Railroad Corporation" (in Korean). Retrieved April 19, 2022.

External links

(in Korean) Station information from Korail

Preceding station		Following station
Yadang towards Munsan	Gyeongui–Jungang Line	Ilsan towards Jipyeong or Seoul
	Gyeongui–Jungang Line Gyeongui/Yongsan Express	Ilsan towards Yongmun
	Gyeongui–Jungang Line Jungang Express	Ilsan towards Yongmun
	Gyeongui–Jungang Line Gyeongui Express	Ilsan towards Seoul

[1] Historical records of Goyang City's place names.

[2] "Korean National Railroad Notice No. 2000-29" (in Korean). July 22, 2000.

[3] "Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs Notice No. 2009-383" (in Korean). Official Gazette of the Republic of Korea. June 18, 2009. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[KORAIL-4] "Statistics - Korea Railroad Corporation" (in Korean). Retrieved April 19, 2022.

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