Seoul Station
Hangul:	서울역
Hanja:	首爾驛
Revised Romanization:	Seoul-yeok
McCune-Reischauer:	Sŏul-yŏk

Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. The station is served by the Gyeongbu and Gyeongui railway lines, with frequent high-speed, express, and local service to various points in South Korea. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3264x2448, 2147 KB) Summary Part of the tracks at Seoul Station. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3264x2448, 2147 KB) Summary Part of the tracks at Seoul Station. ... Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Seoul (Sŏul|서울) ) is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... The Gyeongbu Line (Gyeongbuseon) is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan. ... The Gyeongui Line is one of the oldest railway lines in Korea. ...

The station is the primary terminus for KTX and express service to Busan and local service to Dorasan. The station is also served by about a dozen trains per day on the Honam Line to Gwangju and Mokpo. The station used to be the terminus for all long-distance trains on the Gyeongbu, Honam, Jeolla, and Janghang Lines, but in early 2004, the terminus for most Honam, Jeolla, and Janghang Line trains was moved to Yongsan Station. Korea Train Express (KTX) is South Koreas high speed train system. ... Busan tower by night Haeundae beach at dawn, February 2005 Busan Metropolitan City, also commonly referred to as Pusan, is the largest harbor city in Korea. ... Dorasan or Mount Dora is a 156-meter hill on the south bank of the Imjin River in northernmost Paju, South Korea. ... The Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam region (North and South Jeolla Provinces) in South Korea. ... This article is about Gwangju Metropolitan City in South Korea. ... Mokpo (Mokpo-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, on the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula. ... The Jeolla Line is a railway line serving North and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. ... The Janghang Line is a railway line serving South Chungcheong Province in South Korea. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yongsan Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. ...

Seoul Station is also served by Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 4. Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway links central Seoul, South Korea to Uijeongbu Bukbu Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Cheonan via Suwonin the south. ... Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway (dubbed the blue line) is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Capital Metropolitan Area. ...

The station opened in 1900 as "Gyeongseong Station," and was renamed "Namdaemun Station" in 1905, due to its being near Namdaemun. In 1910, the name of the city of Seoul changed from Hanseong to Gyeongseong ("Keijo" in Japanese), and the station reverted to the name "Gyeongseong Station" in 1915. 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Namdaemun is located in the heart of Seoul and is an area with a mix of old and new. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Seoul is the capital of South Korea and was, until 1945, the capital of all of Korea. ... Gyeongseong is the Korean form of Keijō (京城), the former Japanese name of Seoul used during the Japanese Colonial Period (1910-1945). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The old Keijo Station Building, designed by Professor Tsukamoto Yasushi of Tokyo Imperial University, was finished in 1925. This red brick building resembles Tokyo Station Building. The station was renamed Seoul Station in 1947. The station was expanded throughout the post-Korean War era, and a new adjacent terminal was completed in 2004 in time for the new KTX bullet train service. The Yasuda Auditorium on the University of Tokyos Hongo Campus. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station Closeup of center exit Tokyo Station (東京駅; -eki) is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Tokyo, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Combatants Western Allied/UN combatants: South Korea, United States, United Kingdom Communist combatants: North Korea, Peoples Republic of China, Soviet Union Commanders Douglas MacArthur Kim Il-sung, (Peng Dehuai de facto) Strength Note: All figures may vary according to source. ... Korea Train Express (KTX) is South Koreas high speed train system. ...

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• Transportation in South Korea
• Korean National Railroad

This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ... Transportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services, and air routes that criss-cross the country. ... The Korean National Railroad, now known as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea. ...

Gallery

The main entrance of Seoul Station Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3177x2322, 1463 KB) Summary The main entrance of Seoul Station. ...

Part of the tracks at Seoul Station Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3264x2448, 2147 KB) Summary Part of the tracks at Seoul Station. ...

Original building main entrance Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 401 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Seoul Station Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to...