Busan,officially Busan Metropolitan City,is South Korea's second most populous city after Seoul,with a population of over 3.3 million inhabitants as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan,it is the economic,cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea,with its port being South Korea's busiest and the sixth-busiest in the world. The surrounding "Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region" is South Korea's largest industrial area. The large volumes of port traffic and urban population in excess of 1 million make Busan a Large-Port metropolis using the Southampton System of Port-City classification. As of 2019,Busan Port is the primary port in Korea and the world's sixth-largest container port.
Gimhae International Airport is located on the western end of Busan,South Korea. Opened in 1976,the airport is named after the nearby city of Gimhae. A new international terminal opened on October 31,2007. Gimhae International Airport is the main hub for Air Busan,and a focus city for Jeju Air,Jin Air and Korean Air. Runway 18L/36R is used for military purposes only for Gimhae Air Base,but due to increasing traffic,there are plans to open the runway for airliners. In 2018,17,064,613 passengers used the airport.
South Jeolla Province,also known as Jeonnam (전남),is a province in the Honam region,South Korea,and the southernmost province in mainland Korea. South Jeolla borders the provinces of North Jeolla to the north,South Gyeongsang to the northeast,and Jeju to the southwest in the Korea Strait.
Gwangju,formerly romanized as Kwangju,is South Korea's sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak in Muan County in 2005 because Gwangju was promoted to a metropolitan city and was independent of South Jeolla Province.
The Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam region in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul to Gwangju and Mokpo.
Seoul Station (Korean: 서울역) is a major railway station in Seoul,the capital of South Korea. The station is served by the Korail Intercity Lines and the commuter trains of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
Gwangju Metro Line 1 is a rapid transit line in Gwangju,South Korea,operated by the Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation. It connects Nokdong station in Dong-gu at its eastern terminus to Pyeongdong station in Gwangsan-gu in the west,via the central business district and Gwangju Airport. On maps,it is designated by teal.
Bundang District is the largest and most populous district (gu) of Seongnam,a major city in the Seoul Capital Area,South Korea. Bundang District is one of South Korea's wealthiest and highest developed areas,being the nation's first and largest completely artificial city built in the early 1990s. Many high-rise luxury condos moved in the early 2000s,with a second planned city built in the late 2000s called Pangyo in the same district. Apartment prices are the second highest in Gyeonggi Province after Gwacheon and 7th highest nationwide,higher than many central Seoul districts such as Mapo District or Jongno District. Apartments around Pangyo station and the high-rise luxury condos around Jeongja station and Sunae station rival prices in the most expensive areas in the country. Unlike older cities such as Seoul,Bundang has no telephone poles overground,resulting in a clean cityscape with well-designed streets.
The Mugunghwa-ho (Korean: 무궁화호) is a class of train operated by Korail,the main railway operator of South Korea. Mugunghwa trains are Korail's slowest tier of trains stopping at a number of towns and villages,and operating over a number of lines that are not served by other trains. Journey times are generally twice that of KTX trains and 25% longer than ITX express trains.
Gwangjin District is one of the 25 districts of Seoul,South Korea. It is located on the north bank of the Han River on the eastern end of Seoul. The district was split from the neighboring Seongdong District in 1995. Gwangjin District is home to Konkuk University and Sejong University.
Wonju Airport is an airport in Hoengseong County,Gangwon,South Korea. During the Korean War it was designated K-46 by the United States Air Force. In 2011,70,943 passengers used the airport,which is mainly for military use.
Muan International Airport is an international airport in Muan County,South Jeolla Province,South Korea. Construction of the airport began in 1997,and the airport opened on 9 November 2007. The airport serves the province of South Jeolla,especially the cities of Gwangju,Mokpo,and Naju. It replaced the nearby Mokpo Airport,and is expected to replace the nearby Gwangju Airport as well. The airport is managed by Korea Airports Corporation and served 543,247 passengers in 2018.
The Honam high-speed railway,also known as Honam HSR,is a high-speed rail between Osong and Mokpo in South Korea. The line is a part of Korail's Korea Train Express (KTX) system,accelerating Seoul–Mokpo and Seoul–Gwangju KTX high-speed services which currently use the existing conventional Honam Line. On April 1,2015,the line was inaugurated by the South Korean President Park Geun-hye with the attendance of 1200 invited guests and members of the public at Gwangju Songjeong Station in Gwangju,the line's terminus. The line diverges from Osong station on the Gyeongbu high-speed railway,and stops at Gongju,Iksan,Jeongeup Stations. Journey times between Seoul and Gwangju has been cut from 2 h 40 min to just 90 min,making daily commuting possible. The Honam HSR is intended to bring business,and economic opportunities to the province of Jeollanam-do,which has seen slower development than other parts of South Korea. The line has been open to the public since April 2,2015 for revenue service.
Gwangju Station is a train station located in Gwangju,South Korea,353 km south of Yongsan station.
GwangjuSongjeong Station is a station in Gwangju,South Korea. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network,341 km south of Yongsan Station.
Gwangju Metro is the rapid transit system of Gwangju,South Korea,operated by the Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation. The subway network first opened in 2004 with 14 stations. The Gwangju Metro consists of one line,serving 20 operational stations,and operating on 20.1 kilometres (12.5 mi) of route. It crosses both of the major rivers in Gwangju,the Yeongsan River and the Hwangryong River. Most of the system is underground,except for the sections between Sotae-Nokdong and Pyeongdong-Dosan.
Airport station is a station of Gwangju Metro Line 1 in Sinchon-dong,Gwangsan District,Gwangju,South Korea. The station serves Gwangju Airport,and there is a connection to the Kim Daejung Convention Center station via Gukrak Bridge Haje Tunnel.
Songjeong Park station is a station of Gwangju Metro Line 1 in Songjeong-dong,Gwangsan District,Gwangju,South Korea. It serves as a transit station using local buses for citizens living in residential areas such as Hanam,Unnam,and Suwan. There is a subway literature museum at this station.
Gwangju Songjeong station is a station of Gwangju Metro Line 1 in Songjeong-dong,Gwangsan District,Gwangju,South Korea. The station is unrelated to the GwangjuSongjeong Station of Korail.
Dosan station (Korean: 도산역) is an underground station of Gwangju Metro Line 1 in Dosan-dong,Gwangsan District,Gwangju,South Korea. This is the last underground station for the east before proceed to the ground station name Pyeongdong station.
