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Haeundae Beach Train, Haeundae Sky Capsule & Busan Green Railway
해운대해 변열차, 해운대스카이캡슐 & 부산그린레일웨이
▶History & Transformation of Donghae Nambu Line
▶Haeundae Sky Capsule
▶Busan Green Railway Coastal Walking Trail
▶Destination Highlights (Mipo, Dalmaji Tunnel, Cheongsapo, Daritdol Skywalk, Gudeokpo, Songjeong)
▶Best Cafes & Restaurants near Haeundae Blueline Park (Mipo Station)
▶Recommended Accommodations near Haeundae Blueline Park (Mipo Station)
Start Time (Beach Train / Sky Capsule)▸9:30 / 9:00
Last Beach Train (Mipo Station)▸19:00 (Nov-Feb) / 19:30 (Mar-Apr, Oct) / 20:30 (May-Jun, Sep) / 21:30 (Jul-Aug)
Last Beach Train (Songjeong Station)▸30 mins before last Beach Train from Mipo Station
💡Latest train timetable for all stations
Last Sky Capsule▸1 hr before last Beach Train from Mipo Station
Busan Green Railway (walking trail)▸24 hrs
Beach Train: 1-way: ₩8,000 / Round trip: ₩12,000 / Free use: ₩16,000 (allow to get off at all 6 stations & re-board once at each station)
💡Seats are non-reserved. Standing might be required if the train is crowded.
💡Mipo & Songjeong stops are the last stations. All passengers must alight upon arrival.
Sky Capsule (per capsule): 1-way: ₩40,000 (1-2 pax) / ₩45,000 (3 pax) / ₩50,000 (4 pax)
💡All capsule are private. i.e. travel in your own group with max. of 4 people per capsule.
💡To return to the starting location, purchase a one-way ticket from Sky Capsule's departure point or use the Beach Train.
Busan Green Railway (walking trail): free
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Haeundae Beach. Walk along Haeundae Beach (on the left of the sea) till past the tall blue 'Haeundae LCT The Sharp' building. Turn left onto Dalmaji-gil 62beon-gil and walk straight forward. The entrance of Haeundae Blueline Park will be on your right. 12 mins walk.
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Haeundae Station (line 2, exit 7). Take bus# 39, 100, 141 or 200. 9 mins ride.
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Along Haeundae Beach. Take bus# 1003 or 139. 6 mins ride.
Get off at Mipo Moontan Road Entrance stop 미포문탠로드입구. Walk back to cross the junction to road, Dalmaji-gil 62beon-gil. The entrance of Haeundae Blueline Park will be on your left. 5 mins walk. 💡For orientation, this road has a sea view with the tall blue 'Haeundae LCT The Sharp' building located diagonally across the road to the park's entrance.
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Jungdong Station (line 2, exit 7). Go straight along Jwadongsunhwan-ro and turn right at the junction to Haeundaehaebyeon-ro. At the next junction, turn left and walk along the road (also Haeundaehaebyeon-ro) towards the tall blue 'Haeundae LCT The Sharp' building. The entrance of Haeundae Blueline Park will be directly in front at the end of the road. 14 mins walk.
Haeundae Beach Train and Haeundae Sky Capsule, operating along the old Donghae Nambu Railway Line are the latest and most popular attractions in Haeundae, Busan. Hidden in their limelight is the beautiful coastal walking trail, Busan Green Railway that runs parallel to the railway.
History & Transformation of Donghae Nambu Line
The Donghae Nambu Line was first opened in 1935 during the Japanese colonial period (1910-1945). It ran along South Korea's east coast connecting Busan to Ulsan, Gyeongju and Pohang.
In 2013, the Donghae Nambu Line was discontinued after the decision to construct an electrified double-tracked railway.
As the railroad is close to the beautiful coast, Busan Metropolitan City eventually decided to construct Busan Green Railway (walking trail & green park) and Haeundae Blueline Park (Haeundae Beach Train and Haeundae Sky Capsule). These 2 projects preserve the most scenic section between Mipo Station (extreme left side of Haeundae Beach when facing the sea) and Songjeong Station that will be enjoyed by both residents and tourists.
Construction for Busan Green Railway started in 2015 with the final third section between Mipo to Songjeong completed in 2020.
Haeundae Blueline Park was later opened to the public in October 2020.
The success of Donghae Nambu Line transformation from an abandoned railway site into a tourist hot spot has enabled Haeundae continued to be a favourite travel destination for travellers to Busan.
Haeundae Beach Train
Course: Mipo Station ⬌ Dalmaji Tunnel ⬌ Cheongsapo Station ⬌ Daritdol Skywalk ⬌ Gudeokpo ⬌ Songjeong Station
Distance: 4.8km
Duration: 30 mins/way
Average Speed: 15km/hr
Frequency: ≈3 trains/hour
Air-conditioning: Yes
Haeundae Beach Train is a sightseeing train and world's first battery-charged eco-friendly train. It operates a total of 6 stops along the scenic coastline from Mipo to Songjeong in 4.8km.
Departing from Mapo Station (0.3km), the train passes Dalmaji Tunnel stop (0.8km) towards Cheongsapo Station (2.3km) and onwards to Daritol Skywalk stop (2.9km), Gudeokpo stop (3.4km) before arriving at the terminus Songjeong Station (4.8km).
In-person ticket offices are only available at Mipo Station, Cheongsapo Station and Songjeong Station, including souvenir (except Songjeong Station) and food and beverage outlets. Dalmaji Tunnel, Daritol Skywalk and Gudeokpo are basic stops with automated ticketing machines only.
The seats on the train are arranged in 2 long rows of benches facing the full-glass windows, allowing passengers to enjoy coastal and mountain sceneries from the comforts of the train.
Haeundae Sky Capsule
Course: Mipo Station ⬌ Cheongsapo Station
Distance: 2.3km
Duration: 30 mins/way
Average Speed: 4km/hr
Frequency: every 30mins from 9:30 (i.e. 9:30, 10:00, 10:30)
Rail: 7-10m above ground
Air-conditioning: No
The 4-seater retro-looking Haeundae Sky Capsule runs on a 2.3km elevated railway 7-10m above the ground alongside Haeundae Beach Train from Mipo Station direct to Cheongsapo Station along the coast.
It has the same bright colour theme of red, yellow, green and blue as the Haeundae Beach Train.
Haeundae Sky Capsule operates as a private capsule, allowing passengers to enjoy the ride having their own space without the need to share with strangers. The downside is single traveller has to pay the fare for 2 persons for the ride. However, they will have the whole capsule to themselves.
As the automatically-operated Haeundae Sky Capsule runs at a much slower speed than Haeundae Beach Train, you can take time to enjoy the coastal scenery and snap some great photo shots.
Busan Green Railway Coastal Walking Trail
(Mipo-Songjeong Section)
Course: Mipo Station ⬌ Songjeong Station
Distance: 4.8km
Duration: 1 hr 20 mins
Busan Green Railway (also known as Haeundae Green Railway) is a 4.8km coastal walking trail on wooden deck built alongside the former Donghae Nambu Railway Line.
The trail allows visitors to enjoy nature at their own pace and take precious shots of both Haeundae Beach Train and Haeundae Sky Capsule running side-by-side.
The wooden walking path runs from Mipo Station through Dalmaji Tunnel and Cheongsapo to the former Songjeong Station. During the walk, there are trails leading to observatories, beaches, forest, local scenes and cafes.
In 2021, Haeundae Green Railway won the prestigious award, 'Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award' at the '11th Korea Landscaping Awards'.
As such, it is definitely worthwhile to take on this award-winning trail when in Busan.
💡As a green park, there is no rubbish bin placed along the trail. Please take your garbage with you.
💡Smoking and drinking are also prohibited. No riding of bicycles or motorcycles on the trails too.
💡In fact, the full Busan Green Railway course is 9.8km (2.5-3 hrs walk) starting from Olympic Intersection in Haeundae (around BEXCO Station - Line 2/Donghae Line) to the Dongbusan Tourism Complex (around Lotte Premium Outlets - Dongbusan Branch) in Gijang.
💡Busan Green Railway also covers a small section of Busan Galmaet-gil (Course 1: Section 1-2). Busan Galmaet-gil is a walking trail built throughout Busan, covering coastal road, forest road, riverside road and city road. It has a total of 9 courses across 21 sections and covers a total distance of 278.8km.
Destination Highlights
Stops: Haeundae Mipo ♦ Dalmaji Tunnel ♦ Cheongsapo ♦ Daritdol Skywalk ♦ Gudeokpo ♦ Songjeong
1. Mipo Station - Dalmaji Tunnel Stop
a) Mipo Station
Mipo Station is the most popular station where most people kick off their journey on Haeundae Beach Train, Haeundae Sky Capsule or Busan Green Railway coastal walk.
It is about 240m from the park's Square Entrance to the ticket office.
2. Dalmaji Tunnel Stop - Cheongsapo Station
a) Dalmaji Tunnel
Dalmaji Tunnel is a photo hot spot with its brightly-coloured theme similar to Haeundae Beach Train and Haeundae Sky Capsule.
b) Mipo Observatory & Haeundae Skyline
From Mipo Observatory located along Busan Green Railway, one can look at the beautiful coastline and Haeundae skyline with view of the tallest building in Busan, Haeundae LCT The Sharp, Gwangandaegro Bridge and Dongbaekseom Island.
c) Haeundae Sea Sound Gallery (operating hours 10:00 - 17:00, closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays)
Located mid-way between Dalmaji Tunnel Stop and Cheongsapo Station is Haeundae Sea Sound Gallery (also known as Badassori Gallery).
It is a fairly big observatory with a lighthouse. Besides providing an unobstructed view of the ocean, it is also a great sheltered rest stop from the rain or summer heat.
In fact, access to this area was once strictly prohibited as it was a military barracks used to guard the coast of Cheongsapo after the infiltration of a North Korean spy ship in 1985.
The area is now returned to the citizens as a space for exhibitions and relaxation.
d) Cheongsapo Mongdol Beach (opening hours 9:00 - 18:00)
Unlike the usual white sandy beaches, Mongdol Beach is truly unique as it is full of beautiful-looking black pebbles along the 200m stretch of beach. The well-known twin lighthouse of Cheongsapo can be seen from the beach as well.
Similar to Haeundae Sea Sound Gallery, Mongdol Beach was once strictly prohibited as well. It was only recently opened to the public with the barbed wire fence removed from the military base and wooden deck access to the beach built.
Cheongsapo Mongdol Beach is probably one best-kept secret and hidden attraction in Busan that is worthy for the walk along Busan Green Railway.
3. Cheongsapo Station - Daritdol Skywalk Stop
a) Cheongsapo Station - Musée de Bleu Gallery & Cafe (2F)
Located on the second floor of Cheongsapo Station, you can enjoy food and drink while looking at the expensive art pieces and interactive media gallery at the cafe with expansive seaview.
b) Cheongsapo Village
Cheongsapo is a small fishing village famous as a sunrise spot with lighthouses, seafood restaurants and cafes with great views of the ocean.
The road with the passing Haeundae Beach Train at the traffic junction has also become a popular photo hot spot.
4. Daritdol Skywalk Stop to Gudeokpo Stop
a) Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory (opening hours 9:00 - 18:00)
Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory puts Cheongsapo in the limelight when it opened in 2017. Stretching 72.5km out into the sea and 20m above the water, the transparent glass floor skywalk is now a popular tourist attractions in Busan.
b) Gudeokpo Observatory & Rest Stop
This is a deserving rest stop for those looking for quiet moments under the shade of pine trees and overlooking to the beautiful coast of Songjeong.
c) Gudeokpo Beach
A little away from the observatory, you can take the wooden stairs down to the non-crowded Gudeokpo Beach and appreciate the beauty of crystal clear water up close.
5. Gudeokpo Stop to Songjeong Station
a) Popular Cafe by the Forest - Old Mug 올드머그 (opening hours 6:30 - 23.59)
Gudeokpo, a small fishing village near to Songjeong Beach is the latest hot spot for unique cafe finds.
Nested among the trees is the popular sea-facing Old Mug cafe that is easily accessed from Busan Green Railway.
Just before reaching Songjeong Station, look out for a brick-coloured 3-storey building along your walk on Busan Green Railway. You can exit from the wooden-deck walkway direct to the front of the building.
Suwolgyonghwa Cafe is an artistically-designed traditional Korean dessert cafe. From the full glass panel of the cafe, you can enjoy spectacular view of the entire Songjeong Beach to Jukdo Island. Also, if you want that picture perfect shot of Haeundae Beach Train passing by next to the beach and ocean, this is the place to be!
b) Cafe with Best Views - Suwolgyonghwa 수월경화 (opening hours 11:00 - 21:00)
c) Songjeong Beach
Songjeong Beach is a well-known surf beach in Busan. Wet suits and surf boards are available for rent and surfing lessons are offered at several surf shops too.
d) Songjeong's Famous Cafe - Cafe Moon 문토스트 (opening hours 14:30 - 2:30)
Located on the extreme left end (when facing the sea) of Songjeong Beach is the famous toast restaurant in Songjoeng, Cafe Moon. The cafe opens in the afternoon and closes past midnight.
Best Cafes & Restaurants at Haeundae Mipo
near Haeundae Blueline Park (Mipo Station)
There are many fabulous rooftop cafes and ocean view restaurants at Haeundae Mipo near the Haeundae's coastline (or left end of Haeundae Beach). It is about 1 min walk from the entrance of Haeundae Blueline Park - Mipo Station.
Recommended Accommodations Near
Haeundae Blueline Park (Mipo Station)
There are a few great ocean-facing accommodations located near to the entrance of Haeundae Blueline Park - Mipo Station and close to the popular Haeundae Beach in Busan.
Listing order from the extreme end of Haeundae Beach (i.e near Haeundae LCT The Sharp, the tallest building in Busan) to Haeundae Mipo.
Signiel Busan
★★★★★ 9.1 Review Rating
Signiel Busan is a luxury hotel located between 3rd to 19th floors of LCT Tower, the tallest building in Busan. Guest can enjoy fantastic night time views of Haeundae and Gwangandaegyo Bridge from the balcony. It is a 3 mins walk to Haeundae Blueline Park - Mipo Station entrance.
LCT Residence
★★★★ 8.7 Review Rating
LCT Residence is located diagonally across the road from the entrance of Mipo Station. Set on the beachfront, it is one of three tall blue towers of 'Haeundae LCT The Sharp', the tallest building and landmark of Busan. 'Haeundae LCT The Sharp' is also the 2nd tallest building in South Korea after Lotte World Tower in Seoul.
LCT Residence Y collection
★★★★ 8.6 Review Rating
Grand LCT Residence is located at 'Haeundae LCT The Sharp', the tallest building in Busan. The residence offers 2 to 3-bedroom apartments with living room, separate bedrooms and bathrooms with shower. It features air conditioning, electric kettle, flat-screen TV and sea views.
Grand LCT Residence
★★★★ 8.5 Review Rating
Grand LCT Residence is also located at 'Haeundae LCT The Sharp', the tallest building in Busan. All ocean view suites (2 to 3 bedrooms) offer private entrance, air-conditioning, living room, kitchen, washing machine, flat-screen TV with cable channels, separate bedrooms with bath and shower.
Banwol Poolvilla
9.7 Review Rating
Banwol Poolvilla offers 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom villas, located on the extreme end of Haeundae Mipo's cafes and restaurants street. The air-conditioned seaview holiday home includes living room, kitchenette, separate bedroom and bathroom with bath and free toiletries.
Map of Getting to Haeundae Blueline Park (Mipo Station) & Busan Green Railway
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Map Orientation of Haeundae Blueline Park & Busan Green Railway in Haeundae, BUSAN
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