Dongincheon station
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Korean name | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hangul | 동인천역 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hanja | 東仁川驛 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Dongincheon-yeok | |||||||||||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Tonginch'ŏn-yŏk | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Other names | East Incheon | |||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 1-1 Inhyeon-dong, 121 Chamoejeonno, Jung-gu, Incheon[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Korail | |||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Line 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Aboveground | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | September 18, 1899 August 15, 1974 ( ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Chukhyeon Sangincheon | |||||||||||||||||||||
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(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 40,752[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dongincheon Station is a railway station on Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 and Gyeongin Line located in Inhyeon-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon. Upon its opening in 1899, the station was known as "Chukhyeon Station", and in 1955, received its current name (literally East Incheon). The subway service started in 1974.[1][2]
History
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On September 18, 1899, the station began operations as Chuckhyeon Station.[2] On April 25, 1926, the name was changed to Sangincheon Station.[2] On August 7, 1955, the name was changed again to Dongincheon Station.[2] On August 15, 1974, the station opened for Seoul Metropolitan Subway.[2]
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References
- ^ a b c "동인천역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g "동인천역" (in Korean). KRIC. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
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