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Passenger numbers vary at new KTX-Eum stops in Busan, Korea as Haeundae leads ridership
BeFM News
February 4, 2026
KTX train (Photo courtesy of haps Magazine Korea)
Passenger use is varying at three new Busan stops added last month to the KTX-Eum line connecting Busan and Cheongnyangni in Seoul.
According to Korail’s Busan–Gyeongnam headquarters, New Haeundae Station recorded the highest ridership, with over 13,000 passengers in about a month.
The station has eight daily stops, while Gijang and Centum stations, with only two stops a day.
Haeundae-gu District plans to expand night lighting and install a tourist information center and transfer waiting area next month.
Gijang and Centum are calling for more train stops to boost visitor inflow, as local governments push rail-linked tourism plans with Korail.