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]
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| Hangul | 진부(오대산)역 | ||||||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Jinbu(Odaesan)-nyeok | ||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Chinbu(Odaesan)-nyŏk | ||||||||||
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| Location | 1370-3 Songjeong-ri, Jinbu-myeon Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°38′33″N 128°34′29″E / 37.64250°N 128.57472°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Korail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Gangneung Line | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 22, 2017 | ||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Yoon Min-sik (17 November 2017). "New high-speed train service brings PyeongChang closer to Seoul". Korea Herald. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Winter Olympic KTX line inaugurated". Railway Gazette International. 26 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Joo Kyung-don (15 November 2017). "Accessibility of PyeongChang 2018 will improve with new bullet trains: organizers". Yonhap. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Joo Kyung-don (15 November 2017). "Large parking lots await drivers to PyeongChang Olympics". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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