Korean name | ||||||||||||
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Hangul | 사상역 | |||||||||||
Hanja | ||||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Sasangnyeok | |||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Sasangnyŏk | |||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||
Location | Gwaebeop-dong, Sasang District, Busan South Korea | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°9′45.04″N128°59′20.16″E / 35.1625111°N 128.9889333°E | |||||||||||
Operated by | Korail | |||||||||||
Line(s) | Gyeongbu Line Gaya Line | |||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||
Structure type | Aboveground | |||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||
Opened | November 1, 1921 [1] | |||||||||||
Original company | Chosen Government Railway | |||||||||||
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