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Hongik University station

Coordinates: 37°33′24″N 126°55′25″E / 37.55667°N 126.92361°E / 37.55667; 126.92361
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홍대입구 (에듀윌학원)
Hongik Univ.
(Eduwill Academy)
홍대입구
Hongik Univ.
홍대입구
Hongik Univ.
Hongik University Station Entrance No. 8
General information
Location160 Yanghwa-ro Jiha, 165 Donggyo-dong,
Mapo-gu, Seoul[1]
Coordinates37°33′24″N 126°55′25″E / 37.55667°N 126.92361°E / 37.55667; 126.92361
Operated bySeoul Metro
Airport Railroad Co., Ltd.
Korail
Line(s)     Line 2
     AREX
     Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Previous namesDonggyo
Key dates
22 May 1984[1]     Line 2 opened
29 December 2010[1]     AREX opened
15 December 2012[2]     Gyeongui–Jungang Line opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec 2012.
Line 2: 126,722[3]
AREX: 10,616[3]
Gyeongui–Jungang 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 Yongmun

Hongik University Station (Korean홍대입구역; Hanja弘大入口驛; RRHongdae-ipgu-yeok) is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2, 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.

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

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Vicinity

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 홍대입구역 (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ^ 홍대입구역 (in Korean). KRIC. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  4. ^ a b "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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