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).
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.
Staton 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.[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
Busan Metro
Busan Station of Busan Metro has two side platform serving 2 tracks.
Platforms
- Platform numbers are not assigned.
Panorama
Glass covered front curved-design of the Busan Station at night.
Passenger waiting area inside Busan Train Station.
References
See also
- Transportation in South Korea
External links
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| Conventional lines
upgraded for KTX |
- Gyeongbu Line
- Honam Line
- Gyeongui Line
- Gyeongjeon Line
- Jeolla Line
- Arex Line
- Donghae Nambu Line
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Gyeongbu |
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| Honam |
via Daejeonjochajang-Mokpo
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| Suseo HSR-Honam HSR route
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| Gyeongjeon | |
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