Ichon (National Museum of Korea) Station (Korean: 이촌역) is a station in Yongsan District, Seoul on Seoul Subway Line 4 and the Gyeongui–Jungang Line.[2][1] This station is the closest to the National Museum of Korea, situated in the interior of Yongsan Family Park. It also serves eastern Ichon-dong, home to the largest Japanese community in South Korea with some 1,300 Japanese residents.
Korean name | |
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Hangul | 이촌역 |
Hanja | 二村驛 |
Revised Romanization | Ichonnyeok |
McCune–Reischauer | Ich'onnyŏk |
General information | |
Location | Ichon-ro 71-gil 42, 83 Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul[1][2][3] |
Coordinates | 37°31′21″N 126°58′23″E / 37.52254°N 126.97316°E |
Operated by | Seoul Metro Korail |
Line(s) | Line 4 Gyeongui–Jungang Line |
Platforms | 4 |
Tracks | 4 |
Key dates | |
October 18, 1985[3] | Line 4 opened |
December 9, 1978[2] | Gyeongui–Jungang Line opened |
The Line 4 station is located in Yongsan-dong 5-ga and the Jungang Line station is located in Ichon-dong.
Entrance
edit- Exit 1: Ward hall of Yongsan District
- Exit 2: Yongsan Family Park, Seobinggo-dong, National Museum of Korea - In case of overcrowding, use exit 1 instead
- Exit 3: Dongjak Bridge
- Exit 3-1: Ichon 1-dong, Sinyongsan Elementary School
- Exit 4: Townoffice of Ichon 1 dong, Jungkyung High School, Police office concerning Ichon 1-dong
- Exit 5: Yongsan tax office
References
editExternal links
edit- (in Korean) Station information from Korail
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Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
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Sinyongsan towards Jinjeop
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Line 4 | Dongjak towards Oido
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Yongsan towards Munsan
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Gyeongui–Jungang Line | Seobinggo towards Jipyeong
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Gyeongui–Jungang Line Gyeongui Express
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Seobinggo towards Yongmun
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Gyeongui–Jungang Line Jungang Express
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Oksu towards Yongmun
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