Ulsan Station

울산 Ulsan Station
Korean name
Hangul	울산역
Hanja	蔚山驛
Revised Romanization	Ulsan-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Ulsan yŏk
General information
Location	177, Ulsanyeok-ro, Samnam-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan Republic of Korea
Operated by	Korail Busan-Gyeongnam Regional HQ
Line(s)	Gyeongbu High Speed Railway
Platforms	2
History
Opened	November 1, 2010
Passengers
2013.04	12732 per day[1]  9.8%
Services
Preceding station   Korail   Following station Singyeongju toward 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[]

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[]

Ulsan station, waiting room

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

Station layout[]

See also[]

• KTX
• Transportation in South Korea

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Ulsan Station at Wikimedia Commons Coordinates: 35°33′07″N 129°08′18″E / 35.55189°N 129.13837°E / 35.55189; 129.13837