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Axes of urban growth: urbanization and railway stations in Seoul, 1900-1945

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  • Shin Ye-Kyeong

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The urban space of Seoul that had kept the structure of the Fortress and the Seongjeo Shibri for more than 500 years began to be transformed with the introduction of modern transport facilities, the railway and tram, in the early twentieth century when Seoul became the colonial capital of Gyeongsung-bu. The railway station buildings that were constructed in the main areas of Gyeongsung-bu mirrored international developments through taking charge of the city's passenger traffic and cargo distribution. They also influenced greatly the course of the city's urban growth. This article investigates the features of the urban growth of Gyeongsung-bu through looking into changes in the station buildings' role and into the construction of railways, which became the public transportation system throughout the whole Korean Peninsula.

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  • Shin Ye-Kyeong, 2013. "Axes of urban growth: urbanization and railway stations in Seoul, 1900-1945," Planning Perspectives, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(4), pages 628-639, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rppexx:v:28:y:2013:i:4:p:628-639
    DOI: 10.1080/02665433.2013.828446
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