Dongdaemun Station
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Dongdaemun Station
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| Korean name | |||
| Hangul | 동대문역 | ||
| Hanja | 東大門驛 | ||
| Revised Romanization | Dongdaemun-yeok | ||
| McCune–Reischauer | Tongdaemun-yŏk | ||
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| Daily ridership | Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 34,446[1] Line 4: 55,294[1] |
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| Station number | 128 | ||
| Address | 552 Changsin 1-dong, 302 Jongno Jiha, Jongno-gu, Seoul[2] |
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| Date opened | August 15, 1974[2] | ||
| Type | Underground | ||
| Platforms/tracks | 2 / 2 | ||
| Operator | Seoul Metro | ||
| Line 4 | |||
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| Station number | 421 | ||
| Address | 69 Jongno 6-ga, 308 Yulgongno Jiha, Jongno-gu, Seoul[2] |
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| Date opened | October 18, 1985[2] | ||
| Type | Underground | ||
| Platforms/tracks | 1 / 2 | ||
| Operator | Seoul Metro | ||
Dongdaemun Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 4. It is named after one of the four great gates of the circular wall surrounding ancient Seoul, and is situated on the eastern end of Jongno ("Bell Street"). This station is also close to Dongdaemun Market.[3]
In December 2010 the station is recorded as having the third highest WiFi data consumption of all the Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations, following Express Bus Terminal Station, Sadang Station, and followed by Jamsil Station and Jongno 3-ga Station.[4]
Station layout
| G | Street level | Exit |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| L2 Line 1 platforms |
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| Southbound | → Line 1 toward Incheon or Sinchang (Jongno 5 (o)-ga) → | |
| Northbound | ← Line 1 toward Soyosan (Dongmyo) | |
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| L2 Line 4 platforms |
Northbound | ← Line 4 toward Danggogae (Hyehwa) |
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| Southbound | → Line 4 toward Oido (Dongdaemun H&C Park Station) → | |
Vicinity
- Changsin-dong Toy Wholesale Market - the largest toy and stationery market in Korea since 1975[5][6]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
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toward Soyosan
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toward Danggogae
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Line 4 |
toward Oido
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