Hongik University station

Hongik University Station (Korean: 홍대입구역; Hanja: 弘大入口驛; RR: Hongdae-ipgu-yeok) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 as well as the AREX and the Gyeongui-Jungang Line. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Hongik University. It was formerly known as Donggyo Station, after the neighborhood that it serves.

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Hongik University Station
Hongik University Station Entrance No. 8
Location160 Yanghwa-ro Jiha, 165 Donggyo-dong,
Mapo-gu, Seoul[1]
Coordinates37°33′24″N 126°55′25″E
Operated bySeoul Metro
Korail Airport Corporation
Korail
Line(s)     Line 2
     AREX
     Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Previous namesDonggyo
Key dates
May 22, 1984[1]     Line 2 opened
December 29, 2010[1]     AREX opened
December 15, 2012[2]     Gyeongui–Jungang Line opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 2: 126,722[3]
AREX: 10,616[3]
Gyeongui Line: 820[3]
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Hapjeong
Next counter-clockwise
Line 2 Sinchon
Next clockwise
Gongdeok
towards Seoul
AREX Digital Media City
Gajwa
towards Munsan
Gyeongui–Jungang Line Sogang University
towards Jipyeong
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Jungang Express
Sogang University
towards Yongmun
Haengsin
towards Munsan
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Gyeongui Express
Gongdeok
towards Jipyeong

As of December 2010, it has become a transfer station to the AREX and also was connected to the Gyeongui–Jungang Line.

Vicinity

The Hongdae area around the station and the university is notable for its urban street arts and indie music culture, clubs and entertainment. It also serves Incheon International Airport.

Line 2

See also

References

  1. 홍대입구역 (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. 홍대입구역 (in Korean). KRIC. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  3. Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  4. "The First Shop Of Coffee Prince". Korean TV Drama. Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  5. Murthy, Rishika (22 September 2011). "Seoul's 6 coolest subway stops". CNN Travel. Retrieved 26 February 2013.


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