Right next to Yeoncheon Station stands a trace of the steam-locomotive era: water towers built in 1914 to supply steam trains on the Gyeongwon Line. A box-shaped tower and a cylindrical tower stand side by side.
- Location
- Near Yeoncheon Station
- Status
- National registered heritage
- Built
- 1914
What it is
Built to water steam locomotives on the Gyeongwon Line, the two surviving towers are designated national registered cultural heritage.
The cylindrical tower still holds its water pipes and machinery, so you can see how early railways worked up close.
History you can feel
Bullet marks from the Korean War remain clearly on the tower walls, a reminder of division and conflict.
It sits right beside Yeoncheon Station, so it is an easy stop if you arrive by train.