Hongik University Station
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| Hongik University Station | |
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 Hongik University Station |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 홍대입구역 |
| Hanja | 弘大入口驛 |
| Revised Romanization | Hongdaeipgu-yeok |
| McCune-Reischauer | Hongtaeipku-yŏk |
| Station information | |
| Subway line/station # | Line 2 (239) |
| Station type | Underground |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Screen Doors | Installed |
| Operator | Seoul Metro |
| Opened | May 22, 1984 |
| Address | 165 Donggyo-dong Mapo-gu, Seoul |
Hongik University Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Hongik University. The area around the station and the university is called Hongdae, and is also notorious for being the nightclub mecca of northwestern Seoul. At first, station was known as Donggyo Station, named after the neighborhood that it serves.
In a few years, the Gyeongui Line and A'REX will connect to this station.
Gallery
 Line 2 platform |
 Column nameplate |
 Station name on screen doors |
 Screen doors |
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toward City Hall
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Line 2 |
toward Chungjeongno
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