Bujeon station (Korail)

Bujeon Station
Korean name
Hangul 부전역
Hanja 釜田驛
Revised Romanization Bujeonnyeok
McCune–Reischauer Pujŏnnyŏk
General information
Location Bujeon-dong, Busanjin District, Busan
South Korea
Coordinates 35°09′51″N 129°03′38″E / 35.164227°N 129.060480°E / 35.164227; 129.060480Coordinates: 35°09′51″N 129°03′38″E / 35.164227°N 129.060480°E / 35.164227; 129.060480
Operated by Korail
Line(s) Donghae Line, Bujeon Line
Construction
Structure type Aboveground
History
Opened April 1, 1943

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]

Services

The station is served by 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

References

  1. ↑ Robinson, Martin; Bartlett, Ray; Whyte, Rob. Korea. Lonely Planet. p. 241. ISBN 9781741045581.
  2. 1 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.

See also

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