Jinbu station

Jinbu station, also known as Odaesan station, is a railway station in Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang, South Korea. It is served by the Gyeonggang Line and is located near Odaesan National Park and the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium. The station opened on 22 December 2017, ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics, and is designed to accommodate 20-car trains deployed during the Olympics.[1][2] The station cost 18.1 billion won (US$16.25 million) to construct over a 10-month period.[3] During the Olympics, Jinbu station was served by shuttle buses that traveled to Olympic venues and other destinations.[4]

진부 Jinbu (Odaesan) station
Korean name
Hangul	진부역
Hanja	珍富驛
Revised Romanization	Jinbu-nyeok
McCune–Reischauer	Chinpu yŏk
General information
Location	1370-3 Songjeong-ri, Jinbu-myeon Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Coordinates	37°38′33″N 128°34′29″E
Operated by	Korail
Line(s)	Gyeonggang Line
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	December 22, 2017
Services
Preceding station   Korail   Following station Pyeongchang toward Seoul Gyeonggang KTX Gangneung Terminus

References

1. Yoon Min-sik (17 November 2017). "New high-speed train service brings PyeongChang closer to Seoul". Korea Herald. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Winter Olympic KTX line inaugurated". Railway Gazette. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. Joo Kyung-don (15 November 2017). "Accessibility of PyeongChang 2018 will improve with new bullet trains: organizers". Yonhap. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. Joo Kyung-don (15 November 2017). "Large parking lots await drivers to PyeongChang Olympics". Yonhap. Retrieved 1 January 2018.