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.Historical records of Goyang City's place names.
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. **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. **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. 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Gyeongui–Jungang Line Boarding 2,334 3,142 3,745 4,086 5,273 6,851 7,847 7,745 7,695 7,479 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
External links Station information from Korail