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Encyclopedia > Yongsan Station
Yongsan Station
Hangul: 용산역
Hanja: 龍山驛
Revised Romanization: Yongsan-yeok
McCune-Reischauer: Yongsan-yŏk

Yongsan Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. It is located in Yongsan-gu, and adjoins the Yongsan Electronics Market. The station is the terminus for high-speed and long-distance trains on a number of railway lines, including some trains on the Gyeongbu Line, most trains on the Honam Line, and all trains on the Janghang and Jeolla Lines. Hangul (한글) is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language, as opposed to the Hanja system borrowed from China. ... Hanja (lit. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer 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 (서울,   listen?) is the capital of South Korea and is one of the most populous cities in the world, located in the northwestern part of the country on the Han River. ... Yongsan-gu is a district of Seoul, South 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 Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam region (North and South Jeolla Provinces) in South Korea. ... The Janghang Line is a railway line serving South Chungcheong Province in South Korea. ... The Jeolla Line is a railway line serving North and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. ...


Prior to 2004, all long-distance trains serving Seoul terminated at nearby Seoul Station, but with the opening of the Korea Train Express (KTX), Yongsan Station took over some of Seoul's services. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. ... Korea Train Express (KTX) is South Koreas high speed train system. ...


Yongsan Station is also served by Seoul Subway Line 1. Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway links central Seoul, south Korea to Uijeongbu Bukbu Station in the northeast, Guro and Incheon Stations in the southwest, and Suwon and Cheonan Stations in the south. ...


In 2004, a major movie theater was opened adjacent to the station.


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