Dongguk University Station (Korean: 동대입구역) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3 located in Jangchung-dong 2-ga, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Dongguk University. In addition, Jangchung Gymnasium, an indoor sports arena most famous for hosting ssireum (Korean wrestling) matches on holidays, is outside Exit 5. It is also the closest station to Shilla Hotel.[2]
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| Korean name | |||
| Hangul | 동대입구역 | ||
| Hanja | |||
| Revised Romanization | Dongdaeipgu-yeok | ||
| McCune–Reischauer | Tongdaeipku-yŏk | ||
| General information | |||
| Location | 256 Donghoro Jiha, 189-2 Jangchung-dong 2-ga, Jung District, Seoul[1] | ||
| Coordinates | 37°33′33″N 127°00′20″E / 37.55903°N 127.00557°E | ||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||
| Line(s) | Line 3 | ||
| Platforms | 1 | ||
| Tracks | 2 | ||
| Construction | |||
| Structure type | Underground | ||
| Key dates | |||
| October 18, 1985[1] | Line 3 opened | ||
Station layout
edit| G | Street level | Exit |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| L2 Platform |
Northbound | ← Line 3 toward Daehwa (Chungmuro) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Southbound | Line 3 toward Ogeum (Yaksu) → | |
Vicinity
edit- Jokbal Street
- Jangchungdong (administrative name of this area) is famous for food shops serving Jokbal, Bindaetteok and Cola.
- Jangchungdan Park
- Entrance No.6 comes out in Janchungdan park with many paths and a roller-skating rink.
- Street Stalls
- There are many near entrance no. 2 serving for example Tteokbokki, Mandu and Sundaes.
References
edit- ^ a b 동대입구역 (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ^ "Dongguk Univ". Seoul Metro. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
| Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
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| Chungmuro towards Daehwa
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Line 3 | Yaksu towards Ogeum
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