Old Gomo Train Station

This station was originally built on November 1, 1925. By the 1970s it was booming with about 54,000 daily passengers. On any given day, residents could be seen leaving the main district on local trains traveling to sell their freshly grown produce in the nearby markets. Students could also be seen rushing to and from the platforms. At night, the parents of recruits from the military-owned charter train settled here waiting to see their sons who had been enlisted in the military during the Japanese colonization and Korean War. Prompting its nickname ‘the station of tears’.

Many of the items on display, like this record player, are from back when the station was active. There is also an old radio, typewriter, records, and traffic control lights on display that were used by passengers and conductors.I'm not sure if it has anything to do with this station, but there's a movie by director Lim Gwon-taek about a town that shares the same name.

When I visited here several years ago it was just an empty shell of dust and bricks; a piece of history long forgotten and slowly devoured by nature. I was hoping maybe one day I would be able to see the inside. However, after my first visit, even I started to forget about the forgotten station.