https://bh.trip.com/moments/detail/seoul-234-134099107
SonnySideUpMalaysia
vipIconPotential creator
levelIconTravel master

Jeongdongjin: Where Trains Meet the Sea – A Solo Traveler’s Coastal Meditation"** 🚞🌊

#summervacay ### **Why Visit?** This **ocean-hugging station** (Guinness World Record for closest to the sea) offers: ✔ **Sunrise views** from Korea’s most famous rail platform ✔ **Ship-shaped hotel** and abandoned beach attractions ✔ **Coastal walking trails** with crashing wave soundtracks ✔ **Time travel vibes** – Frozen in 1990s nostalgia --- ### **Must-Do Solo Experiences** ### **1. Sunrise Rituals** - **4:30AM Platform Gathering**: Join photographers awaiting first light - **Hourglass Park**: Giant sand timer marking New Year’s countdown - **"Train to the Sky"** sculpture – Optical illusion shot ### **2. Abandoned Wonders** - **SS Jeongdongjin Ship Hotel**: Explore its eerie decks (¥5,000) - **Defunct Amusement Park**: Retro Ferris wheel by the shore - **Concrete Poetry Road**: Poems carved into coastal rocks ### **3. Coastal Walks** - **Jukdo Beach**: Pebble beach with sea glass treasures - **Jumunjin Breakwater**: Dramatic wave crashes (30-min north) --- ### **Solo Traveler Hacks** 🚆 **Getting There**: - From Seoul: **KTX to Gangneung** (2hrs) → **Local train to Jeongdongjin** (25 mins) 📍 **Station Address**: 432-1 Jeongdongjin-ri, Gangneung-si ⏰ **Best Time**: - **Weekday mornings** (empty platforms) - **December 31st** for epic sunrise New Year’s event 📸 **Photo Tips**: - **Long exposure** of waves hitting train tracks - **Silhouette selfies** against the ship hotel --- ### **Local Flavors** ☕ **Platform Cafe**: Sea-view Americanos 🍜 **Jumunjin Fish Market**: Spicy squid noodle soup 🍶 **Gangwon Makgeolli**: Cloudy rice brew --- ### **Why Perfect for Solo Travelers?** ✅ **Safe & walkable** coastal paths ✅ **Easy to meet** fellow sunrise chasers ✅ **Time for reflection** – The ocean does the talking **"Jeongdongjin doesn’t just stop trains—it halts time itself, letting you linger where steel tracks dissolve into sea foam."** --- ### **#jeongdongjin #solokorea #coastalvibes #sunrisespot #abandonedplaces #traintravel** **Would you visit for the sunrise or the eerie ship hotel?** 🌅⚓ Tag your pick!
Posted: Jul 22, 2025
Submit
0
Mentioned in this post
Jeongdongjin
Restaurant

Jeongdongjin

Seoul | 60 방이2동 Songpa-gu, Seoul
Japanese
View
Show more
Related Trip Moments
Chotdaebawi Rock

Chotdaebawi Rock: Korea’s Most Thrilling Sunrise Spot – A Solo Hiker’s Pilgrimage"** 🌄🧗

SonnySideUp
Insa-dong

🎎 Solo Summer Stroll: Insadong – Seoul’s Timeless Cultural Heart

SonnySideUp
Bukchon Hanok Village

Bukchon Hanok Village

makanzjiak
N Seoul Tower

Love Locked in Seoul 💕🔒 | Namsan Tower

Izzah Zakiah
Namsan Mountain Park

Easy Route to Namsan Tower 🚠 | From Seoul Station

Izzah Zakiah
Myeongdong Cathedral

Myeongdong Cathedral

makanzjiak
Bukchon Hanok Village

Bukchon Hanok Village

makanzjiak
Namsangol Hanok Village

Namsangol Hanok

makanzjiak
Gyeongbokgung Palace

K‑Drama Feels in Hanbok with My Love 💕👑

Izzah Zakiah
Gyeongbokgung Palace

Seoul: Modern City, Easy Journey, Endless Spots 🏙️🧳

Izzah Zakiah
Seoul Central Mosque

How to Get to Itaewon Mosque 🕌🇰🇷

Izzah Zakiah
Lotte World Tower

Lotte World Tower

makanzjiak