Daejeon Station

Train station in South Korea 대전Daejeon Korean nameHangul대전역Hanja大田驛Revised RomanizationDaejeon-yeokMcCune–ReischauerTaechŏn-yŏk General informationLocation215 Jungang-ro, Dong District, DaejeonLinesGyeongbu Line Gyeongbu high-speed railwayPlatforms6Tracks13Connections Metro stationConstructionStructure typeAboveground/StraightHistoryOpenedJanuary 1, 1905Passengers(Daily) Based on January–June 2011.KR: 44,913 Services Preceding station Korail Following station Osongtowards Seoul or Haengsin Gyeongbu KTX Gimcheon (Gumi)towards Busan Location Daejeon Station (Korean: 대전역) is on South Korea's high-speed KTX railway network, 166.6 km south of Seoul Station. History The station opened on January 1, 1905, in the period of Korea under Japanese rule and KTX trains on the Gyeongbu Line began services on April 1, 2004. The station inspired the romantic blues ballad "Daejeon Blues" that has been preferred by musicians throughout Asia and has become a Korean classic. The melody of the song is played on the speakers of the subway trains upon arriving at Daejeon Station. The station was used for the 2016 film Train to Busan. Services Daejeon Station serves all KTX trai