Gupo station

This article is about a station of Korail. For the station of Busan Metro, see Gupo station (Busan Metro).

구포 Gupo
Station building
Korean name
Hangul	구포역
Hanja	龜浦驛
Revised Romanization	Gupoyeok
McCune–Reischauer	Kup'oyŏk
General information
Location	Gupo-dong, Buk District, Busan South Korea
Coordinates	35°12′16.60″N 128°59′47.61″E
Operated by	Korail
Line(s)	Gyeongbu Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Aboveground
History
Opened	January 1, 1905
Services
Preceding station Following station Miryang towards Seoul or Haengsin Gyeongbu KTX Busan Terminus

Gupo station is a Korail station on the Gyeongbu Line, between Hwamyeong station and Sasang station, located in northern Busan, South Korea. It was opened on 1 January 1905, and is connected with the subway Gupo station on Busan Metro Line 3 via an overhead bridge, so passengers can transfer.

On January 1, 1905, the operation was started as a temporary-operation station. It was adjusted to the office building in 1991 and began operating the KTX in 2004. KTX, ITX-Saemaeul and Mugunghwa-ho trains run and are in charge of passenger and ticket sales.

History

• January 1, 1905: Start of operation as a driving station
• December 30, 1985: Present history completion
• August 16, 1989: The east–west transit train (Gupo–Haeundae) passenger handling began
• January 7, 1991: Coordinated to the officer's office
• December 2, 2002: Abolished the east–west transit railway
• April 1, 2004: KTX stopping
• November 15, 2006: Stop handling cargo handling

See also

• Transportation in South Korea
• Busan Metro