Bujeon station (Korail)

Bujeon station is a train station in Busan, South Korea, and located in downtown Seomyeon, Busan. The station is the terminus of the Donghae Line and the Bujeon Line. In addition, KTX trains on the Gyeongbu Line are planned to stop at the station.[1][2]

부전
Bujeon station
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBujeonnyeok
McCune–ReischauerPujŏnnyŏk
General information
LocationBujeon-dong, Busanjin District, Busan
South Korea
Coordinates35°09′51″N 129°03′38″E
Operated by Korail
Line(s)Donghae Line
Bujeon Line
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedApril 1, 1943
Services
Preceding station   Korail   Following station
TerminusDonghae Line
toward Ilgwang
Mugunghwa-ho
toward Dongdaegu
toward Donghae

Services

The station is served by Mugunghwa-ho trains on the Gyeongjeon Line connecting Bujeon with Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, the Donghae Line connecting Bujeon with Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, and the Jungang Line connecting Bujeon with Cheongnyangni, Seoul.[2]

History

Service commenced at this station on April 1, 1943.[3]

  • April 1, 1943: Service commenced
  • January 11, 1944: Promotion in status
  • May 16, 1945: Promotion in status to normal station
  • January 4, 1965: New construction ordered
  • December 2003: Present construction ordered

See also

  • Korean National Railroad
  • List of Korea-related topics

References

  1. Robinson, Martin; Bartlett, Ray; Whyte, Rob (2007). Korea. Lonely Planet. p. 241. ISBN 9781741045581.
  2. "Exploring Busan by subway. | Official Korea Tourism Organization". english.visitkorea.or.kr.
  3. "Gwanbo Gazette view". gwanbo.moi.go.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-03-05.


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