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Location64-18, Gyeokpohang-gil Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- CategoryTransportation
- Korean격포항 여객선 터미널
- Chinese格浦港旅客船-
- Nickname격포 여객선 터미널|격포항 연안 여객선 터미널
- FieldGeography / Human Geography
- Contents TypePlace Name / Facility
- Current Location64-18, Gyeokpohang-gil Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- Definition
- A ferry terminal located in Gyeokpo-ri, Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do.
- Summary
- The Gyeokpohang Ferry Terminal is Buan’s main ferry terminal. It serves as the bridge to the archipelago forming part of Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do, which includes such islands as Wido, Sikdo, Sangwangdeungdo, and Hawangdeungdo.
- Background of Construction
- The Gyeokpohang Ferry Terminal was built to provide more convenient public transportation between the offshore islands and the mainland in Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do.
- Development
- Completed in July 2020, the Gyeokpohang Ferry Terminal is managed by the Gunsan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries. In November 2016, the terminal was remodeled with KRW 135 million of government funds as part of a project to expand its restrooms and cafeteria, change its windows, paint the interior of its waiting room, and clean and paint its external walls. About three years later, in August 2019, a brand new ocean weather signal system was installed in the waiting room of the ferry terminal. This ultramodern navigation information facility provides users with regional ocean weather information (wind direction, wind speed, temperature, humidity, visibility, etc.) in real time.
- Composition
- The Gyeokpohang Ferry Terminal is a two-story structure with a total floor area of 666 square meters. The ticket office, waiting room, cafeteria, and restroom are situated on the first floor.
- Current Status
- Two shipping companies, Shinhan Shipping (based in Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do) and 4UD Shipping, run a ferry service between Gyeokpo and Wido three times a day. Both Shinhan Shipping’s Daewon Car Ferry and 4UD Shipping’s Pajanggeum Car Ferry are passenger ships with a weight of 322 tons and a capacity of 350 passengers.
A one-way trip from the Gyeokpohang Ferry Terminal to the Widohang Ferry Terminal is 16.09 kilometers and takes about 50 minutes.
The most recent annual records for the passenger service at Gyeokpo Port were 199,719 passengers in 2017, 164,093 in 2018, 165,071 in 2019, and 102,518 as of August 2020, while the annual records for the vehicle transportation service were 46,357 vehicles in 2017, 41,186 in 2018, 43,794 in 2019, and 30,311 as of August 2020.
As regards the timetable for the Wido, Shikdo, and Wangdeungdo sailing, which depart from Gyeokpo, the Pajanggeum Car Ferry departs at 07:55 am, 11:35 am (Thursday: to Wangdeungdo), and 15:15 pm (Thursday: no ferry), while the Daewon Car Ferry departs at 09:45 am (Tuesday: to Wangdeungdo), 13:25 pm (Tuesday: no ferry), and 17:05.
The ferry fare between Gyeokpo and Wido is KRW 8,300 for adults; KRW 7,500 per person for groups of more than 20 people and middle and high school students; KRW 6,700 for seniors aged 65 and over, and disabled persons (class four to six); KRW 4,100 for children aged 2 to 12; and KRW 4,500 for disabled persons (class one to three).
The ferry fare between Gyeokpo and Sikdo is KRW 9,100 for adults; KRW 8,400 per person for groups of more than 20 people and middle and high school students; KRW 7,500 for seniors aged 65 and over, and disabled persons (class four to six); KRW 4,600 for children aged 2 to 12; and KRW 5,000 for disabled persons (class one to three).
The ferry fare between Gyeokpo and Sangwangdeungdo is KRW 19,300 for adults; KRW 17,500 per person for groups of more than 20 people and middle and high school students; KRW 15,700 for seniors aged 65 and over, and disabled persons (class four to six); KRW 9,700 for children aged 2 to 12; and KRW 10,400 for disabled persons (class one to three). All fares are for a one-way ticket; and there is a 10% surcharge on the normal ticket prices on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.