Miryang Station
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Miryang Station is on South Korea's
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

 high-speed KTX railway network, 55 km south of Dongdaegu Station
Dongdaegu Station
Dongdaegu Station, meaning "East Daegu Station", is a railway station in Daegu, South Korea. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network, 282 km south of Seoul Station.-History:...

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History

The station opened on January 1, 1905 to trains on the Gyeongbu Line
Gyeongbu Line
The Gyeongbu Line is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest. It was constructed by Japan in 1905, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan. The Gyeongbu Line is by far the most heavily travelled rail line in South Korea...

. The building was destroyed by fire on February 12, 1962. The station was elevated in its determined importance on March 3, 1972 and a new station building was completed on December 28, 1982. KTX trains on the Gyeongbu Line
Gyeongbu Line (KTX)
The Gyeongbu High Speed Railway between Seoul and Busan is South Korea's first high-speed rail line. KTX high-speed trains operate three sections of the line: on April 1, 2004, the first between a junction near Geumcheon-gu Office Station, Seoul and a junction at Daejeonjochajang Station north of...

 began services on April 1, 2004.

Services

Miryang Station serves KTX trains on the Gyeongbu Line
Gyeongbu Line (KTX)
The Gyeongbu High Speed Railway between Seoul and Busan is South Korea's first high-speed rail line. KTX high-speed trains operate three sections of the line: on April 1, 2004, the first between a junction near Geumcheon-gu Office Station, Seoul and a junction at Daejeonjochajang Station north of...

. It also has express services and local services on the normal speed Gyeongbu Line
Gyeongbu Line
The Gyeongbu Line is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest. It was constructed by Japan in 1905, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan. The Gyeongbu Line is by far the most heavily travelled rail line in South Korea...

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See also

  • List of Korea-related topics
  • Transportation in South Korea
    Transportation in South Korea
    Transportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services and air routes that criss-cross the country.-History:...

  • Korail
    Korail
    Korea Railroad Corporation , promoted as Korail , is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea...

  • KTX

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