Seoul Station

Template:Infobox SMS station Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. The station is served by the Gyeongbu Line, its high-speed counterpart and the Gyeongui Line, with frequent high-speed, express, and local services to various points in South Korea.

Services

The station is the primary terminus for the KTX and express services to Busan and local service to Dorasan. The station is also served by about a dozen trains per day on the Honam Line and its express counterpart to Gwangju and Mokpo. The station used to be the terminus for all long-distance trains on the Gyeongbu, Honam, Jeolla, and Janghang Lines, but in early 2004, the terminus for most Honam, Jeolla, and Janghang Line trains was moved to Yongsan.

Seoul Station is also served by Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 4.

History

The station opened in 1900 as "Gyeongseong Station" and was renamed "Namdaemun Station" in 1905, due to its proximity to Namdaemun. In 1910, the name of the city of Seoul changed from Hanseong to Gyeongseong ("Keijo" in Japanese), and the station reverted to the name "Gyeongseong Station" in 1915.

The old Keijo Station Building, designed by Tsukamoto Yasushi of Tokyo Imperial University, was finished in 1925. This red brick building resembles Tokyo Station Building. The station was renamed "Seoul Station" in 1947. The station was expanded throughout the post-Korean War era, and a new adjacent terminal was completed in 2004 in time for the new KTX high-speed rail service.

General information

• Korail Seoul Station
  • Opening date : July 8, 1900
  • Operator : Korail
  • Address : 43-205, Dongja-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (1 Namdaemunno)
  • Platforms : 14

• Seoul Metro Line 1 Seoul Station
  • Opening date : August 15, 1974
  • Operator : Seoul Metro
  • Address : Bongnaedong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul
  • Platforms : 2, island

• Seoul Metro Line 4 Seoul Station
  • Opening date : October 18, 1985
  • Operator : Seoul Metro
  • Address : Dongja-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
  • Platforms : 2, island

• A'REX Seoul Station
  • Opening date : December 2009 (planned)
  • Operator : Airport Express Co.

Gallery

Seoul Railroad Station

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  Seoul railroad station
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  Seoul railroad station
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  Seoul railroad station
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  Railroad station roof
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  Ticket office and information centre
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  Inside Seoul station
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  View from the second floor
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  Inside Seoul station
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  Station nameplate
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  Ticket barrier
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  Ticket barrier
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  View on train station platforms

Seoul Subway Station

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  Subway station nameplate
• Subway station line 1 platform
  Subway station line 1 platform
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  Subway station line 1 platform
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  Subway station line 4 platform

See also

• Transportation in South Korea
• Korail
• KTX

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