Samseong Station
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Not to be confused with Samsong Station.
| Samseong Station | |
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 Samseong Station |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 삼성역 |
| Hanja | 三成驛 |
| Revised Romanization | Samseong-yeok |
| McCune-Reischauer | Samsŏng-yŏk |
| Station information | |
| Subway line/station # | Line 2 (219) |
| Station type | Underground |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Screen Doors | Installed |
| Operator | Seoul Metro |
| Opened | December 23, 1982 |
| Address | 172-82 Samseong-dong Gangnam-gu, Seoul |
Samseong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. It serves the eastern area of Teheranno. Some of the more famous buildings near the station include World Trade Center Seoul, COEX Mall, Korea Electric Power (KEPCO) headquarters, Korea Air City Terminal (buses run from here to Incheon & Gimpo Airports, and vice versa), and Gangnam Main Police & Fire Stations.
The ridership of this station is extremely high, consistently ranking among the 5 most heavily used subway stations in Korea.
[edit] Vicinity
- Exit 1 : Gangnam Police Station
- Exit 2 : Russian Embassy of Korea
- Exit 3 : Hwimoon Middle & High Schools
- Exit 4 : POSCO Center, Daemyeong Middle School
- Exit 5 : Korea Air City Terminal, Hyundai Department Store
- Exit 6 : COEX Mall (direct passageway), World Trade Center Seoul
- Exit 7 : KEPCO Headquarters
- Exit 8 : Gangnam Fire Station
[edit] Gallery
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 Line 2 platform |
 Line 2 platform |
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toward City Hall
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Line 2 |
toward Chungjeongno
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