Sinmang-ri station

신망리
Sinmang-ri
Station entrance in 2007
Korean name
Hangul
신망리역
Hanja
新望里驛
RRSinmangni-yeok
MRSinmangni-yŏk
General information
Location1 Yeonsin-ro, 483 Beon-gil, Yeoncheon-eup, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do
South Korea
Coordinates38°12′46.68″N 127°8′22.87″E / 38.2129667°N 127.1396861°E / 38.2129667; 127.1396861
Operated by Korail
LineGyeongwon Line
Platforms2
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeSurface
History
OpenedAugust 21, 1956
Services
Commuter Train (currently suspended)
Location

Sinmang-ri station is a railway station on the Gyeongwon Line located in Sang-ri, Yeoncheon-eup, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

Sinmang-ri is a settlement established by the US military in 1954 for war refugees, and its name means New Hope Town.

From July 28, 2011, the operation was temporarily suspended due to track damage caused by heavy rains in central Korea in July 2011. On March 21, 2012, with the resumption of Gyeongwon Line commuter train service, number of commuter train service increased to 11 a day each way, and then increased to 17 after a timetable revision in July 2012.