Sadang Station

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Sadang Station
Sadang Station

Revised Romanization	Sadang-yeok
McCune-Reischauer	Sadang-yǒk
Hangul	사당역
Hanja	舍堂驛

Sadang Station (사당역) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 4.

Sadang Station has one island platform for Line 4 and one side platform for Line 2. The Line 2 platform of this station is the first in Korea to have the platform screen doors installed. (October 21, 2005)

This station is a terminus for some trains on Line 4 serving from Danggogae to Sadang.

Sadang Station serves as a major transportation hub for the souther side of Seoul. Located in Dongjak-gu one visiting Sadang-dong will be treated to a real sense of everyday, working class Korean life. There are multiple vendor stands selling everything from dalk-go-chi (chicken on a stick) to 10,000 won (about ten dollars) shoes.

Also in the area are many Karaoke bars, and so called "Men's Clubs." These are night entertainment spots popular to the businessmen who come in to enjoy the company of young women while everyone drinks and sings karaoke.

Sadang also serves as home to a small foreign population. Two of the most prominent members of this community are Karl Friedhoff and Shane Cranmer. They have become fixtures in the community, and share good relations with many of the shop owners. Through their continual efforts relationships between the Korean community and the foreign population has been much improved. ^{[citation needed]}

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Seoul Subway Line 2
Circle Line:	City Hall - Euljiro 1-ga - Euljiro 3-ga - Euljiro 4-ga - Dongdaemun Stadium - Sindang - Sangwangsimni - Wangsimni - Hanyang University - Ttukseom - Seongsu - Kunkuk University - Guui - Gangbyeon - Seongnae - Jamsil - Sincheon - Sports Complex - Samseong - Seolleung - Yeoksam - Gangnam - Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education - Seocho - Bangbae - Sadang - Nakseongdae - Seoul National University - Bongcheon - Sillim - Sindaebang - Guro Digital Complex - Daerim - Sindorim - Mullae - Yeongdeungpo-gu Office - Dangsan - Hapjeong - Hongik University - Sinchon - Ewha Womans University - Ahyeon - Chungjeongno - City Hall
Seongsu Branch:	Seongsu - Yongdap - Sindap - Yongdu - Sinseol-dong
Sinjeong Branch:	Sindorim - Dorimcheon - Yangcheon-gu Office - Sinjeongnegeori - Kkachisan

Seoul Subway Line 4
Line 4:	Danggogae - Sanggye - Nowon - Chang-dong - Ssangmun - Suyu - Mia - Miasamgeori - Gireum - Sungshin Women's University (Donam) - Hansung University - Hyehwa - Dongdaemun - Dongdaemun Stadium - Chungmuro - Myeong-dong - Hoehyeon - Seoul Station - Sookmyung Women's Univ. - Samgakji - Sinyongsan - Ichon - Dongjak - Chongsin Univ. - Sadang - Namtaeyeong
Gwacheon Line:	Seonbawi - Seoul Racecourse Park - Seoul Grand Park - Gwacheon - Government Complex Gwacheon - Indeokwon - Pyeongchon - Beomgye
Ansan Line:	Geumjeong - Sanbon - Surisan - Daeyami - Banwol - Sangnoksu - Hanyang Univ. at Ansan - Jungang - Gojan - Gongdan - Ansan - Singil oncheon - Jeongwang - Oido