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Hongik University Station
Hongik University StationKorean name Hangul 홍대입구역 Hanja 弘大入口驛 Revised Romanization Hongdaeipgu-yeok McCune-Reischauer Hongdaeipku-yŏk Railway Services Daily Ridership Based on Jan-Jun, 2011.
Line 2: 121,211[1]
AREX: 5,129[1]Line 2 ← Hapjeong Sinchon → Station number 239 Address 165 Donggyo-dong,
Mapo-gu, SeoulDate opened May 22, 1984 Type Underground Platforms/tracks 1 / 2 Operator Seoul Metro AREX ← Seoul Station Digital Media City → Station number A03 Address 172-10 Donggyo-dong,
Mapo-gu, SeoulDate opened December 29, 2010 Type Underground Platforms/tracks 2 / 2 Operator Korail Airport Co. Hongik University Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Hongik University. The Hongdae area around the station and the university is famous for being the nightclub and entertainment mecca of northwestern Seoul. At first, the station was known as Donggyo Station, named after the neighborhood that it serves.
As of December 2010, it has become a transfer station to A'REX and is planned to connect to the Gyeongui Line in December of 2012.
References
- ^ a b Passenger Transportation Result of Seoul Metropolitan Subway System. Korea Transportation Database, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station toward City HallLine 2 toward ChungjeongnoTerminusAREX toward Incheon International AirportCoordinates: 37°33′24″N 126°55′25″E / 37.55667°N 126.92361°E
Categories:- Railway stations in South Korea
- Seoul subway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1984
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