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Just outside of the DMZ near Paju is a fully operational rail station connected to the South Korean and North Korean rail network. No train to North Korea has run since 2008: it is completely symbolic as the former tourist trains from Seoul were terminated in 2023. However, it is intended to be a connection between the capital cities of Seoul and Pyongyang.
Dorasan station (Korean: 도라산역) is a railway station situated on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line, which formerly connected North Korean and South Korean rail systems and has since been restored. Dorasan station is located approximately 650 meters from the southern boundary of the Korean Demilitarized Zone and is currently the northern terminus of Korail's Gyeongui-Jungang Line, which is served by shuttle service to Imjingang station. North of here the former Gyeongui Line continues as the Korean State Railway's P'yŏngbu Line, but this connection is not in regular service. The current purpose of the station is largely symbolic of the hope for eventual Korean reunification.
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A four-storey museum and observatory 7 km south of the DMZ, with views across the Imjin River towards the DMZ and North Korea. The train line to Pyongyang passes nearby. This is the closest you can get to the DMZ without security clearance and there are regular scheduled regional trains to and from Seoul, however with only 2-4 trains per day with most of the line terminating 7 km earlier in Paju with slow bus connections onwards.
A tunnel that was secretly dug by the North Koreans into South Korean territory; there are suspicions that there are others. The tunnels are an interesting visit but if you are tall, they will be extremely uncomfortable to walk along the full distance allowed.
판문점
The location of unresolved peace talks. See the Panmunjeom article for details.
The Odusan Unification Observatory near Paju gives visitors a clear of North Korea. Products from North Korea are also sold here. The observatory is closed for the months of December and January but is opened the rest of the year.
강화평화전망대
A view station inside the DMZ.
전쟁기념관
The original headquarters of the South Korean infantry, this is now a large museum dedicated to the Korean War over 8 exhibits.