[1] It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network, 341 km south of Yongsan Station.

The station opened on November 1, 1914, and the building was moved to its current location on September 18, 1988.

KTX trains on the Honam Line began services on April 1, 2004.

[2] GwangjuSongjeong Station serves KTX trains on the Honam Line.

[1] From April 2, 2015, intercity bus stops were established in front of Songjeong station in Gwangju.