Gimpo Airport Station
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| Gimpo Airport Station | |
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 The pathway that connects the station with the flight terminal. |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김포공항역 |
| Hanja | 金浦空港驛 |
| Revised Romanization | Gimpogonghang-yeok |
| McCune-Reischauer | Kimp'ogonghang-yŏk |
| Station information | |
| Subway line/station # | Line 5 (512) |
| Station type | Underground |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Screen Doors | Installed |
| Operator | SMRT |
| Opened | March 20, 1996 (Line 5) March 23, 2007 (AREX) |
| Address | 744 Banghwa-dong Gangseo-gu, Seoul |
Gimpo Airport Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5. True to its name, it serves the nearby Gimpo Airport, the hub of domestic flights in the Seoul metropolitan area as well as flights to/from Haneda Airport in Tokyo.
The first section of Seoul Subway Line 9 from Gimpo Airport to Gangnam is scheduled to open in 2008.
The Incheon International Airport Railroad link from this station to Incheon International Airport opened in March of 2007. An extension of this rail line, set to be opened in 2010, will connect Gimpo and Incheon International Airports to Seoul Station. The line may also offer through service onto Line 9 in the future.
[edit] Vicinity
- Exit 1 : Gimpo Airport Domestic Terminal
- Exit 2 : Gimpo Airport International Terminal
[edit] External links
- Official station website (Korean)
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toward Banghwa
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Line 5 |
toward Sangil-dong or Macheon
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