Jinbu station

진부 (오대산)
Jinbu
(Odaesan)
Korean name
Hangul
진부(오대산)역
Hanja
珍富(五臺山)驛
Revised RomanizationJinbu(Odaesan)-nyeok
McCune–ReischauerChinbu(Odaesan)-nyŏk
General information
Location1370-3 Songjeong-ri, Jinbu-myeon
Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Coordinates
Preceding station Following station
Pyeongchang
towards Haengsin

Gyeonggang KTX
Gangneung
Terminus

Jinbu (Odaesan) station is a railway station in Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang, South Korea. It is served by the Gangneung Line and is located near Odaesan National Park and the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium. The station opened on 22 December 2017, ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics, and is designed to accommodate 20-car trains deployed during the Olympics.[1][2] The station cost 18.1 billion won (US$16.25 million) to construct over a 10-month period.[3] During the Olympics, Jinbu station was served by shuttle buses that traveled to Olympic venues and other destinations.[4]

References

  1. ^ Yoon Min-sik (17 November 2017). "New high-speed train service brings PyeongChang closer to Seoul". Korea Herald. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Winter Olympic KTX line inaugurated". Railway Gazette International. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ Joo Kyung-don (15 November 2017). "Accessibility of PyeongChang 2018 will improve with new bullet trains: organizers". Yonhap. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ Joo Kyung-don (15 November 2017). "Large parking lots await drivers to PyeongChang Olympics". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

External links

Media related to Jinbu Station at Wikimedia Commons

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