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'''Busan station''' is a train station in [[Busan]], [[South Korea]]. It is the southern terminus of the [[Gyeongbu Line]], the most important railway |
'''Busan station''' is a train station in [[Busan]], [[South Korea]]. It is the southern terminus of the [[Gyeongbu Line]] & the [[Gyeongbu high-speed railway]], the most important railway lines in the country, which links Busan with [[Seoul]] in just under three hours on [[Korea Train Express|KTX]], Korea's high-speed rail train.<ref name="asian-efl-journal">{{Cite web|url=http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/busanmap/busanstation.html|title=asian-efl-journal|access-date=2010-08-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327094854/http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/busanmap/busanstation.html|archive-date=2010-03-27|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="seoulbysubway">{{Cite web|url=http://seoulbysubway.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/seoul-to-busan-on-the-ktx/|title=seoulbysubway|access-date=2010-08-04|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718105453/http://seoulbysubway.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/seoul-to-busan-on-the-ktx/|archive-date=2011-07-18}}</ref><ref name="railway-technology">{{Cite web|url=http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/busanbimhae/|title=railway-technology|access-date=2010-08-04}}</ref> It is also an underground station on [[Busan Metro Line 1]] between [[Jungang Station (Busan)|Jungang]] and [[Choryang Station|Choryang]] stations. The station is centrally located in the Choryang-dong (neighbourhood) of [[Dong-gu (Busan)|Dong-gu]] (ward) in Busan. |
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Busan station is a train station in Busan, South Korea. It is the southern terminus of the Gyeongbu Line & the Gyeongbu high-speed railway, the most important railway lines in the country, which links Busan with Seoul in just under three hours on KTX, Korea's high-speed rail train.[1][2][3] It is also an underground station on Busan Metro Line 1 between Jungang and Choryang stations. The station is centrally located in the Choryang-dong (neighbourhood) of Dong-gu (ward) in Busan.
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| Coordinates | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Aboveground | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | April 1, 1908 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[4]
The entire convex curved front of the structure is glass covered construction and the station is considered an architecturally significant building.[5]
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 | ITX-Saemaeul | For Gupo·Dongdaegu·Daejeon·Seoul | |
| 3·4 | Gyeongbu Line | Mugunghwa-ho | For Dongdaegu·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·Seoul·Haengsin | Some KTX Trains run via Suwon or Yeongdeungpo which are stations on the non-KTX Gyeongbu Line |
| 10·13 | Gyeongbu Line·Gyeongbu High Speed Railway | KTX·ITX-Saemaeul·Mugunghwa-ho | Exit only |
Busan Station | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 35°06′55″N 129°02′23″E / 35.115229°N 129.039702°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Busan Transportation Corporation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 113 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | May 15, 1987 | ||||||||||
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Busan station of Busan Metro has two side platforms serving two tracks.
Platforms
| Up | ●Line 1 | For Jungang・Nampo・Dadaepo Beach |
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| Down | ●Line 1 | For Seomyeon・Yeonsan・Dongnae・Nopo |
- Platform numbers are not assigned.
See also
References
- ^ "asian-efl-journal". Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "seoulbysubway". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "railway-technology". Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "lifeinkorea-Travel2". Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "Busan Station". glasssteelandstone.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Busan Station.
- Korail Busan website (in Korean)
- KTX & other Trains: Busan Metropolitan Government
- Metro of busan - busan official site
- (in Korean) Cyber station information from Busan Transportation Corporation
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