Sindorim Station
Sindorim Station | |
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Sindorim Station | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 신도림역 |
Hanja | 新道林驛 |
Revised Romanization | Sindorim-yeok |
McCune–Reischauer | Sindorim-yŏk |
General information | |
Location |
460-26 Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul |
Operated by | Korail, Seoul Metro |
Line(s) |
Line 1 Line 2 |
Platforms | 6 |
Tracks | 8 |
Key dates | |
May 22, 1984 | Line 1 opened |
May 22, 1984 | Line 2 opened |
Traffic | |
Passengers |
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 2:[1] 125,165[2] |
Sindorim Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 1 (overground platforms) and Line 2 (underground). It is also the southeastern terminus of Line 2's Sinjeong Branch to Kkachisan (underground platform 3). The station is located at the northern edge of Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, on the border with Yeongdeungpo-gu.
Sindorim Station is designed primarily to serve as a transfer station of the Subway Lines 1 and 2, having no direct exits from the Line 1 platform. It is known to be the most congested transfer station of Seoul Subway, especially during the rush hours. It is estimated that over 320,000[3] passengers per day use Sindorim Station to transfer between Lines 1 and 2. A plan to extend the Line 2 part of the station, including a new platform for the outer circle line, is now on design. Screen doors have been added to the subway platforms. D-Cube City. a large shopping mall with many stores and restaurants, is located next to the station.
All Line 2 trains that operate up to this station take the Sinjeong Branch to the serviced at the Sinjeong Train Servicing Depot, located next to Yangcheon-gu Office Station.
References
- ↑ with Line 1.
- ↑ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ↑ http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=001&oid=003&aid=0002015344&
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Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
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toward Soyosan | Line 1 Local | |||
toward Yongsan | Line 1 Rapid | |||
Terminus | Line 1 Gwangmyeong Station Shuttle | toward Gwangmyeong |
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toward City Hall | Line 2 | toward Chungjeongno |
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Terminus | Line 2 Sinjeong Branch | toward Kkachisan |
Coordinates: 37°30′33″N 126°53′28″E / 37.50917°N 126.89111°E