Dorasan Station (Korean: 도라산역) is a railway station situated on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line, which formerly connected the North Korean and South Korean rail systems and has since been restored. Dorasan Station is located approximately 650 meters (710 yards) 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 a shuttle service to Imjingang Station. North of Dorasan Station, the former Gyeongui Line continues as the Korean State Railway's P'yŏngbu Line, but this connection is not in regular service. The station's current purpose is largely symbolic of the hope for eventual Korean reunification.
On December 11, 2007, freight trains began traveling north past Dorasan Station into North Korea, taking materials to the Kaesong Industrial Region and returning with finished goods. It was scheduled to make one 16-kilometer (9.9 mi) trip every weekday.
On December 1, 2008, however, the North Korean government closed the border crossing after accusing South Korea of a confrontational policy. This coincided with the 2008 South Korean legislative election and a change to a more conservative government. The border crossing was subsequently opened and closed repeatedly, with the most recent reopening having been on September 16, 2013.
On December 11, 2021, a new 3.7 km (2¼ mile) Gyeongui–Jungang Line shuttle service between Imjingang Station and Dorasan Station began operations. This service operates only once during weekends and public holidays.

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