Magok Station is a subway station of Seoul Subway Line 5.[1] It was opened in 2008, much later than the rest of Line 5, because the area underwent a significant redevelopment transforming a previously largely residential area into a completely new core city with the headquarters and R&D centers of major multinationals such as LG and Lotte, Seoul's first botanic garden, a major Ewha Womans University hospital and large apartment complexes.[2]
Korean name | |||||||||||
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Hangul | 마곡역 | ||||||||||
Hanja | |||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Magongnyeok | ||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Magongnyŏk | ||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 530-6 Gayang-dong, 163 Gonghangdae-ro Jiha Gangseo-gu, Seoul[1] | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°33′36.6″N 126°49′31.5″E / 37.560167°N 126.825417°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Line 5 | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | June 20, 2008[1] | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Initially opened with only one exit, the station now features seven exits and is right next to a major BRT bus stop.[3]
Station layout
editG | Street level | Exit |
L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
L2 Platforms |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Westbound | ← Line 5 toward Banghwa (Songjeong) | |
Eastbound | Line 5 toward Hanam Geomdansan or Macheon (Balsan)→ | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
History
edit- March 20, 1996, Operates as a non-stop transit station with the opening of the section between Banghwa Station and Kkachi Mountain Station on Seoul Subway Line 5 (business postponed indefinitely)
- 20 June 2008, Open for business with opening of Magok Station
- January 7, 2010, Elevator commences operation
- January 9, 2016, Change from exit 1 to exit 2 and new exits 1, 6 and 7
- October 5, 2020, New exits 3, 4, and 5
References
edit- ^ a b c "마곡역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "The Future City MAGOK".
- ^ http://map.daum.net/