Pohang Cheolgilsup, Mugunghwa-ho Train Car 'Eye-Catching'... Creating a Complex Exhibition Space Combining Art, Culture, and Rest

Mugunghwa-ho exhibition train car installed in the Pohang Cheolgilsup.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] A Mugunghwa-ho train car has appeared at the Pohang Cheolgilsup Eoullunuri Madang, attracting the attention of citizens.

Pohang City acquired one Mugunghwa-ho train car from Korea Railroad Corporation last December and installed it in the Pohang Cheolgilsup. Through remodeling the train car, they are creating a complex exhibition space combining art, culture, and relaxation.

This complex exhibition space is designed as a place to reminisce about the old appearance of Pohang Station and the railway. Utilizing both the interior and exterior of the train car, it will serve as a key cultural space in Cheolgilsup for city promotion exhibitions and various contents, and will be developed as a new tourist resource for the city.

Inside the train car, there will be an archive exhibition room where visitors can view Pohang’s past, present, and future, a rest and community space, and an AR·VR metaverse virtual reality experience center, providing various attractions and experiential spaces.

Pohang Cheolgilsup is an urban forest created by utilizing 9.3 km of abandoned railway tracks left unused after the Donghae Nambu Line was closed due to the opening of Pohang KTX Station in April 2015. It is used by more than 30,000 citizens daily, successfully establishing a green network within the city, improving the city image, promoting citizens’ health, and creating a new urban culture.

A city official stated, “We will ensure that Pohang Cheolgilsup is reborn not as a simple green space but as a living urban space filled with diverse contents that visitors can enjoy and experience.”

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