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'''Busan station''' ({{Korean|hangul=부산역}}) 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 around two and a half 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=4 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327094854/http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/busanmap/busanstation.html|archive-date=27 March 2010|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=4 August 2010|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=18 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="railway-technology">{{Cite web|url=http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/busanbimhae/|title=railway-technology|access-date=4 August 2010|archive-date=26 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326133907/https://www.railway-technology.com/projects/busanbimhae/|url-status=live}}</ref> There are also cheaper, slower rail alternatives to seoul, including the "Mugungwha" Train, which takes over four hours. Essentially all trains to Seoul stop in a few settlements between the two cities. 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.
'''Busan station''' ({{Korean|hangul=부산역}}) 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 around two and a half 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=4 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327094854/http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/busanmap/busanstation.html|archive-date=27 March 2010|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=4 August 2010|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=18 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="railway-technology">{{Cite web|url=http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/busanbimhae/|title=railway-technology|access-date=4 August 2010|archive-date=26 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326133907/https://www.railway-technology.com/projects/busanbimhae/|url-status=live}}</ref> There are also cheaper, slower rail alternatives to seoul, including the "Mugungwha" Train, which takes over four hours. Essentially all trains to Seoul stop in a few settlements between the two cities. 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.


== Construction ==
[[File:부산역.jpg|thumb|Main station entrance]]
Construction of the new [[Korea Train Express|KTX]] Busan terminal began in 2001 and was completed in 2003. The new station covers {{Convert|24646|m2|abbr=off|sp=us}} and it is equipped with up-to-date automatic ticket vending machines, 11 elevators, 10 escalators, PC area, waiting and vending areas.<ref name="lifeinkorea">{{Cite web|url=http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/260|title=lifeinkorea-Travel2|access-date=4 August 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609053020/http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/260|archive-date=9 June 2011}}</ref> Western shop franchises in the station include a Tom&Tom's, a "Subway" sandwich shop, and a Weeny beenys.
Construction of the new [[Korea Train Express|KTX]] Busan terminal began in 2001 and was completed in 2003. The new station covers {{Convert|24646|m2|abbr=off|sp=us}} and it is equipped with up-to-date automatic ticket vending machines, 11 elevators, 10 escalators, PC area, waiting and vending areas.<ref name="lifeinkorea">{{Cite web|url=http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/260|title=lifeinkorea-Travel2|access-date=4 August 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609053020/http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/260|archive-date=9 June 2011}}</ref> Western shop franchises in the station include a Tom&Tom's, a "Subway" sandwich shop, and a Weeny beenys.


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The main entrance opens up to a large park-like area surrounding the front of the station to the west.
The main entrance opens up to a large park-like area surrounding the front of the station to the west.

== Platforms ==
== Platforms ==
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Revision as of 21:56, 27 July 2024

부산
Busan 釜山
The main terminal for Busan Station
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBusan-yeok
McCune–ReischauerPusan-yŏk
General information
Location206 Jungang-daero, Dong District, Busan
Coordinates35°06′55″N 129°02′29″E / 35.11520°N 129.04137°E / 35.11520; 129.04137
Operated byKorail Korail
Line(s)Gyeongbu Line
KTX Gyeongbu High Speed Railway
Platforms4
Tracks9
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
Opened1 April 1908; 116 years ago (1908-04-01)
Services
Preceding station Following station
Ulsan
towards Seoul or Haengsin
Gyeongbu KTX 		Terminus
Ulsan
towards Suseo
 Suseo SRT
Sasang
towards Seoul
 Mugunghwa-ho

Busan station (Korean: 부산역) 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 around two and a half hours on KTX, Korea's high-speed rail train.[1][2][3] There are also cheaper, slower rail alternatives to seoul, including the "Mugungwha" Train, which takes over four hours. Essentially all trains to Seoul stop in a few settlements between the two cities. 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.

Construction

Main station entrance

Construction of the new KTX Busan terminal began in 2001 and was completed in 2003. The new station covers 24,646 square meters (265,290 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] Western shop franchises in the station include a Tom&Tom's, a "Subway" sandwich shop, and a Weeny beenys.

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
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·Gyeongju·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

Metro station

Busan Station
Exit 8
General information
Coordinates35°06′55″N 129°02′23″E / 35.115229°N 129.039702°E / 35.115229; 129.039702
Operated byBusan Transportation Corporation
Line(s)     Line 1
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station code113
History
Opened15 May 1987; 37 years ago (1987-05-15)
Services
Preceding station Busan Metro Following station
Jungang
towards Dadaepo Beach
 Line 1 Choryang
towards Nopo

Busan station of Busan Metro has two side platforms serving two tracks.

Platforms

Up ●Line 1 For Jungang・Nampo・Dadaepo Beach
Down ●Line 1 For Seomyeon・Yeonsan・Dongnae・Nopo
  • Platform numbers are not assigned.

See also

References

  1. ^ "asian-efl-journal". Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  2. ^ "seoulbysubway". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  3. ^ "railway-technology". Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  4. ^ "lifeinkorea-Travel2". Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Busan Station". glasssteelandstone.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
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