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Ulsan Station

Coordinates: 35°33′07″N 129°08′18″E / 35.55189°N 129.13837°E / 35.55189; 129.13837
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울산 (통도사)
Ulsan
(Tongdosa)
Station building
Korean name
Hangul
울산역
Hanja
蔚山驛
Revised RomanizationUlsan-yeok
McCune–ReischauerUlsan-yŏk
General information
Location177, Ulsanyeok-ro,
Samnam-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan
Republic of Korea
Operated byKorail Busan-Gyeongnam Regional HQ
Line(s)KTX Gyeongbu High Speed Railway
Platforms2
History
OpenedNovember 1, 2010
Passengers
2013.0412732 per day[1]Increase 9.8%
Services
Preceding station Following station
Gyeongju
towards Seoul or Haengsin

Gyeongbu KTX
Busan
Terminus

Ulsan Station (Tongdosa) is a South Korean high-speed rail station located in Samnam-eup, 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

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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.[citation needed]

Subname dispute

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Ulsan station, waiting room

The subname of Ulsan Station is Tongdosa, the temple located in Yangsan, not Ulsan. Some Christians[who?] 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.[citation needed] Nonetheless, the subname had not been displayed in the station until 2012.

Station layout

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Gyeongju
| | | |
Busan
Platform No. Line Train Destination
1 Gyeongbu HSR KTX For Busan
2 Gyeongbu HSR KTX For Dongdaegu·Osong·Daejeon·Seoul

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "KTX울산역 이용객 총 1천만명 돌파…직접편익 1천억".
  2. ^ "KTX '울산역(통도사)' 이름 확정, '불씨'는 남아".
  3. ^ "盧, "고속철 울산역 경유해야"".
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