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Korea Train eXpress (Korean: 한국고속철도), often known as KTX (Korean: 케이티엑스; RR: Keitiekseu), is South Korea's high-speed rail system, operated by Korail. Construction began on the high-speed line from Seoul to Busan in 1992. KTX services were launched on April 1, 2004. From Seoul Station the KTX lines radiate with stops at Seoul Station, Yongsan station towards Busan and Gwangju. A new line from Wonju to Gangneung was completed in December 2017 to serve the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Top speed for trains in regular service is currently 305 km/h (190 mph), though the infrastructure is designed for 350 km/h (217 mph). The initial rolling stock was based on Alstom's TGV Réseau, and was partly built in Korea. The domestically developed HSR-350x, which achieved 352.4 km/h (219.0 mph) in tests, resulted in a second type of high-speed trains now operated by Korail, the KTX Sancheon. The next generation KTX train, HEMU-430X, achieved 421.4 km/h in 2013, making South Korea the world's fourth country after Japan, France and China to develop a high-speed train running on conventional rail above 420 km/h.

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Seoul Station 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. The former Seoul station, Namdaemun Station, started operating in a 33 m2 (10 pyeong) wooden building in July 1900 with the extension of the Gyeongin Line north of the Han River. The Gyeongbu Line opened in 1905, and the Gyeongui Line opened in 1921 – both lines connecting to the station. The construction of the current 'Old Seoul Station' began on June 1, 1922, and was finished on September 30, 1925. In 1923, the station reverted to the name 'Gyeongseong Station,' when the name of the city of Seoul changed from Hanseong to Gyeongseong ('Keijo' in Japanese). The station was renamed 'Seoul Station' on November 1, 1947. The station was expanded throughout the post-Korean War era; the Southern Annex of Seoul Station was completed on December 30, 1957, and the Western Annex was completed on February 14, 1969. In 1975, the Korea National Railroad's office moved from Seoul Station to the new West Annex office. A raised walkway connecting the Seoul Station and the West Annex was completed in 1977, and Korea's first privately funded station was erected in 1988 in time for the Seoul Olympics. In 2004, a new terminal adjacent to the existing one was completed to coincide with the introduction of KTX high-speed rail service. Seoul Station is the terminus of most KTX trains and also the terminus of all ITX-Saemaeul trains along the Gyeongbu and Gyeongjeon Lines to Busan, Daejeon, Daegu, Pohang, Masan and Jinju.

Busan station is the southern terminus of the Gyeongbu Line and the Gyeongbu high-speed railway, the most important railway lines in the country, which links Busan with Seoul in just under three hours on KTX, Korea's high-speed rail train. The station was opened on April 1, 1908. It is also an underground station on Busan Metro Line 1 between Jungang and Choryang stations. The station is centrally located in the Choryang-dong (neighbourhood) of Dong-gu (ward) in Busan. Construction of the new KTX Busan terminal began in 2001 and was completed in 2003. The new station covers 24,646 square meters/265,287 square feet and it is equipped with up-to-date automatic ticket vending machines, 11 elevators, 10 escalators, PC area, waiting and vending areas. The entire convex curved front of the structure is glass covered construction and the station is considered an architecturally significant building. The main entrance opens up to a large park-like area surrounding the front of the station to the west. The underground Busan Station on the Busan Metro Line 1 was opened on 15 May, 1987 and its code is 113.

Jinju Station is a railway station in Jinju, South Korea, and is a stop along the Gyeongjeon Line. KTX service from Seoul to Jinju started with KTX-I / KTX-II trains on December 5, 2012. The station consists of a small two-story building with a small retail area on the ground floor. Near the station is an old brick train shed. A small train yard is next to the station. The station serves regular passenger rail & KTX services by Korail.

Bujeon Station opened on July 15, 1932, which was called Seomyeon Simplified Station, and later renamed to Bujeon Station on December 15, 1943. The station eventually became an ordinary station in 1945. The station was newly constructed in 1965 and in 2003, serving as a stop for commuter trains. It became a terminating station of the Donghae and Gyeongjeon Line, when the starting point of the Gyeongjeon Line was changed in 2004, along with the opening of the first phase of KTX. Now it is the rail transportation hub of Busan, where ITX-Saemaeul, Mugunghwa, and wide area railway stop. There was a US military supply unit near Bujeon Station, which was stationed from 1945 to 2006. However, a long-time endeavor of Busan citizens turned this place into Busan Citizens Park in 2014. Located at Exit 1 of Bujeon Station, Bujeon Market Town is known as one of the three largest markets in Busan. It started as the old Gijang Market where the merchants sold agricultural and fishery products produced in Gijang, Seosang, and Weolnae in front of Bujeon Station after the Korean War. The merchants organized Bujeon Station Market Association in 1955. Bujeon Market Town, established in 2006, incorporated eight markets into one large market: Bujeon Market, Ginseng Market, Bujeon Ginseng Center, Bujeon Shopping mall, Bujeon Agro-Fisheries Market, Bujeon Gijang Alley Market, Seomyeon Market, and Busan Electronic Market. 

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