Busan Station
Korean name | |||||||||||
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Hangul | 부산역 | ||||||||||
Hanja | 釜山驛 | ||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Busannyeok | ||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Pusannyŏk | ||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location |
Choryang-dong, Dong District, Busan South Korea | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°06′55″N 129°02′29″E / 35.11520°N 129.04137°ECoordinates: 35°06′55″N 129°02′29″E / 35.11520°N 129.04137°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | Korail | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Gyeongbu Line, Gyeongbu High Speed Railway | ||||||||||
Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 9 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Aboveground | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | April 1, 1908 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°06′55″N 129°02′23″E / 35.115229°N 129.039702°E |
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Operated by | Busan Transportation Corporation |
Line(s) | Busan Metro Line 1 |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Underground |
Other information | |
Station code | 113 |
History | |
Opened | May 15, 1987 |
Busan Station is a train station in Busan,[1] southeast South Korea, and the southern terminus of the Gyeongbu Line, the most important railway line in the country, which links Busan with Seoul in just under three hours,[2][3] using the KTX line (Korea's high-speed rail system). Busan Line 1's official name is Busan Station Station[4]
Location
The station is centrally located in the Choryang-dong (neighbourhood) of Dong-gu (ward) in Busan. It is also an underground station on Busan Metro Line 1 between Jungang and Choryang stations.
Station layout
KORAIL
Construction of the new KTX Busan terminal began in 2001 and was completed in 2003. The new station covers 24,646 square meters/265,287 square feet and it is equipped with up-to-date automatic ticket vending machines, 11 elevators, 10 escalators, PC area, waiting and vending areas.[5]
The entire convex curved front of the structure is glass covered construction and the station is considered an architecturally significant building.[6]
The main entrance opens up to a large park-like area surrounding the front of the station to the west.
Platforms
Platform No. | Line | Train | Destination | Other |
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1 | Gyeongbu Line | Saemaul-ho | For Gupo·Dongdaegu·Daejeon·Seoul | |
3·4 | Gyeongbu Line | Mugunghwa-ho | For Dongdaegu·Yeongju·Daejeon·Seoul | |
5·6 | Gyeongbu Line·Gyeongbu High Speed Railway | KTX | For Gupo·Miryang·Dongdaegu·Daejeon·Seoul·Haengsin | |
8·9 | Gyeongbu Line·Gyeongbu High Speed Railway | KTX | For Ulsan·Singyeongju·Dongdaegu·Daejeon·Seou·Haengsin | Some KTX Trains run via Suwon or Yeongdeungpo which are stations on non-KTX Gyeongbu lane |
10~13 | Gyeongbu Line·Gyeongbu High Speed Railway | KTX·Saemaul-ho·Mugunghwa-ho | Exit Only |
Busan Metro
Busan Station of Busan Metro has two side platform serving 2 tracks.
Platforms
Up | ●Line 1 | For Jungang・Nampo・Saha・Sinpyeong |
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Down | ●Line 1 | For Seomyeon・Yeonsan・Dongnae・Nopo |
- Platform numbers are not assigned.
Panorama
See also
References
- ↑ "asian-efl-journal". Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ↑ "seoulbysubway". Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ↑ "railway-technology". Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ↑ It means "Busan Station" Station. In other words, "The station near Busan Station"
- ↑ "lifeinkorea-Travel2". Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ↑ "glasssteelandstone.com-Busan Station". Retrieved 2010-08-06.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Busan Station. |
- Korail Busan website (Korean)
- KTX & other Trains: Busan Metropolitan Government
- Metro of busan - busan official site
- (Korean) Cyber station information from Busan Transportation Corporation
Preceding station | Busan Metro | Following station | ||
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Jungang toward Sinpyeong |
Line 1 | Choryang toward Nopo |