Busan station

부산
Busan 釜山
The main terminal for Busan Station
Korean name
Hangul
부산역
Hanja
釜山驛
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
LinesGyeongbu Line
KTX Gyeongbu High Speed Railway
Platforms4
Tracks9
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
Opened1 April 1908; 117 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
Location
Map

Busan station (Korean부산역) is a train station in Busan, South Korea. It is the southern terminus of the Gyeongbu Line and the Gyeongbu high-speed railway, the most important railway lines in the country which links Busan with Seoul.[1][2][unreliable source?][3] Essentially all trains to Seoul stop in a few settlements between the two cities. It includes an underground station on Busan Metro Line 1, located between Jungang and Choryang stations. The station is located in the center of Choryang-dong (neighborhood) in Dong-gu, Busan.

Description

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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, and a Weeny Beenie.

The convex front of the structure is made of glass 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.[citation needed] To the east is the Busan Port International Passenger Terminal, a ferry terminal with service to ports in Japan. The terminal opened in 2015 to replace an earlier facility.[6]

Platforms

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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

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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     Line 1
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station code113
History
Opened15 May 1987; 38 years ago (1987-05-15)
Services
Preceding station Busan Metro Following station
Jungang Line 1 Choryang
towards Nopo
Location
Map

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

Platforms

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Up Line 1 For JungangNampoDadaepo Beach
Down Line 1 For SeomyeonYeonsanDongnaeNopo
  • Platform numbers are not assigned.

See also

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References

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  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.
  6. ^ "Cruise tourism gets easier and speedier". Korea JoongAng Daily. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
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