Ulsan Station
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Location | 177, Ulsanyeok-ro, Samnam-myeon, Ulju-gun, Ulsan Republic of Korea | ||||||||||
Operated by | Korail Busan-Gyeongnam Regional HQ | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | November 1, 2010 | ||||||||||
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2013.04 | 12732 per day[1] ![]() | ||||||||||
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Ulsan Station (Tongdosa) is a South Korean high-speed rail station located in Samnam-myeon, Ulju-gun. It is on Gyeongbu High Speed Railway and named Ulsan Station with subname Tongdosa, which is located in Yangsan, nearer than downtown Ulsan from the station. The existing Ulsan Station in Samsan-Dong, Nam-gu has been renamed to Taehwagang Station.[2]
History
The Ulsan Station had not planned for second phase of Gyeongbu HSR, although Ulsan is one of the metropolitan cities. But with constant civil petitions, President Roh Moo-hyun appealed positive reaction,[3] and the station was added to the plan from November 14, 2003. In result, it became the most successful case of second phase of Gyeongbu HSR.
Subname dispute
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The subname of Ulsan Station is Tongdosa, the temple located in Yangsan, not Ulsan. Some Christians didn't agree with the subname, arguing that it is a religious problem. But the Korail made a vote, resulted 7 of 9 committee agreed with the 'Tongdosa' subname. Nonetheless, the subname had not been displayed in the station until 2012.
Station layout
↑ Singyeongju |
2 | | | | 1 |
Busan/Bujeon ↓ |
Platform No. | Line | Train | Destination |
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1 | Gyeongbu HSR | KTX | For Busan |
2 | Gyeongbu HSR | KTX | For Dongdaegu·Osong·Daejeon·Seoul |
See also
References
External links
Media related to Ulsan Station at Wikimedia Commons
35°33′07″N 129°08′18″E / 35.55189°N 129.13837°E