Express Bus Terminal Station, Seoul

Express Bus Terminal Station

Korean name

Hangul

고속터미널역

Hanja

高速터미널驛

Revised Romanization

Gosokteomineol-yeok

McCune-Reischauer

Kosokt'ŏminŏl-yŏk

Line 3
← Jamwon	Seoul Nat'l. Univ. of Education →

Station number

339

Address

162 Banpo 1-dong,
Seocho-gu, Seoul

Date opened

October 18, 1985

Type

Underground

Platforms/tracks

2 / 2

Operator

Seoul Metro

Line 7
← Banpo	Naebang →

Station number

734

Address

19-3 Banpo 4-dong,
176 Sinbanporo,
Seocho-gu, Seoul

Date opened

August 1, 2000

Type

Underground

Platforms/tracks

2 / 2

Operator

SMRT

Line 9
← Sinbanpo	Sapyeong →

Station number

923

Address

75 Banpo-dong,
Seocho-gu, Seoul

Date opened

July 24, 2009

Type

Underground

Platforms/tracks

2 / 2

Operator

Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation

Express Bus Terminal Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3, Line 7, and Line 9.

Both the Line 3 and Line 7 stations are located in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul.

It is located underneath the Gangnam Bus Terminal (also called the Express Bus Terminal, from which the station derives it name). There are several stores, including clothing and book stores, located throughout the station. The station also offers free internet portals for browsing the web and checking e-mail, which are located by the number 3 line.

This station is one of the most crowded subway station in the country, along with Gangnam, Jamsil, Samseong, Sindorim, and Sillim Station^[1]

1 History
2 Exits
3 Passengers
4 References

History

October 18th, 1985 : This station was opened on Line 3.
August 1st, 2000 : The Line 7 was opened, making this station a transfer point.

Exits

Exit 1 : Seoul Express Bus Terminal
Exit 2 : Banpo Mido APT, Forwarding Agency
Exit 3 : JW Marriott Hotel Seoul, Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam
Exit 4 : Catholic University of Korea
Exit 5 : National Library of Korea, Seoul Palace Hotel
Exit 6 : Jamwon Elementary School
Exit 7 : Central City
Exit 8 : New Banpo APT, Hanshin APT
Exit 8-1: Hangang Park
Exit 8-2 : Banwon Elementary School

Central City: Central City is a national transportation metropolis because it covers two subway lines (No.3 and No.7) and there are many bus routes that go throughout the country from here. There are over 60 local bus service routes, airport limousine buses to Incheon International Airport and express buses connecting to almost 60 cities around Korea. Also within Central City is Shinsegye Department store, Marriott Hotel and Central Park. There are various facilities such as ceremony halls, Millennium Hall for large-scale events and other convenient facilities such as banks, clinics, a stock exchange, a post office and a large-scale parking lot. Central City is known as a complex building, which improved the status of Korean architectural culture, according to its complex cultural facilities. Central City is a high-quality shopping mall with ‘Marques Plaza’, ‘Shinnara Records’ ‘Yeongpung Bookstore’, ‘Central 6 Cinema’ ‘Theme Park'. Within the complex, the World Food Court offers food from around the globe in an upscale, department store environment. Within Shinsegye Department Store, there are foreign clothing outlets including Banana Republic and The Gap, among others. Some of these shops have clothing that is imported from abroad, thus having "western" sizes that are difficult to find in Korea. Directions : At Express Bus Terminal (Seoul Subway Line No.3) Exit No.2 → Walk towards Honamseon → Entrance of Central City → Young Plaza (B1 floor) Express Bus Terminal (Seoul Subway Line No.3) Exit No.2 → Walk towards Shinsegye Department Store, Honamseon → Central City (1st floor) Information : - Contact: 02) 6282-0114 (Kor/Eng) - Homepage: http://www.centralcityseoul.co.kr/ (Kor) - Parking lot: 1,300 spaces available (parking fee required)

Gangnam Express Bus Station Clothing Market: Opened in 1982, there are about 1,000 stores underground nestled closely together selling clothes, wedding items, souvenirs, seasonal items, flowers, and some electronics. Prices for goods are very low, especially when compared to the shops within Shinsegye Department Store just above the clothing market. The underground shops run entire city blocks and offer refuge during brutally cold winters and humid summer months. 19-4 Banpo-dong Seoul, South Korea Phone No. +82 2 2171 2461 Fax No. +82 2 2171 2465 Transport Options: Train Available: Gangnam Express Bus Terminal Station Lines 3,7, Exit 8

Passengers

Station	Passengers^[2]
Station	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Line 3	47176	58695	61369	61451	62298	62343	62075
Line 7	7951	9262	9787	10985	12211	13499	14143

References

^ Friday and Gangnam station attract the largest number of passengers, Money Today, August 7, 2005. (Korean)
^ Data from 2006 formal customers all year around.

Preceding station	Seoul Metropolitan Subway	Following station
Jamwon toward Daehwa	Line 3	Seoul Nat'l. Univ. of Education toward Ogeum
Banpo toward Jangam	Line 7	Naebang toward Onsu
Dongjak toward Gimpo Airport	Line 9 Express	Sinnonhyeon Terminus
Sinbanpo toward Gaehwa	Line 9 Local	Sapyeong toward Sinnonhyeon

Seoul Metropolitan Subway

Line 1

Gyeongwon Line	Soyosan – Dongducheon – Bosan – Dongducheonjungang – Jihaeng – Deokjeong – Deokgye – Yangju – Nogyang – Ganeung – Uijeongbu – Hoeryong – Mangwolsa – Dobongsan – Dobong – Banghak – Chang-dong – Nokcheon – Wolgye – Seongbuk – Seokgye – Sinimun – Hankuk University of Foreign Studies – Hoegi –

Subway Line 1	– Cheongnyangni – Jegi-dong – Sinseol-dong – Dongmyo – Dongdaemun – Jongno 5-ga – Jongno 3-ga – Jonggak – City Hall – Seoul Station –

Gyeongbu Line	– Namyeong – Yongsan – Noryangjin – Daebang – Singil – Yeongdeungpo – Sindorim – Guro – Gasan Digital Complex – Doksan – Geumcheon-gu Office – Seoksu – Gwanak – Anyang – Myeonghak – Geumjeong – Gunpo – Dangjeong – Uiwang – Sungkyunkwan University – Hwaseo – Suwon – Seryu – Byeongjeom – Sema – Osan College – Osan – Jinwi – Songtan – Seojeong-ri – Jije – Pyeongtaek – Seonghwan – Jiksan – Dujeong – Cheonan –

Janghang Line	– Cheonan – Bongmyeong – Ssangyong – Asan – Baebang – Onyangoncheon – Sinchang

Gyeongbu High-speed Line	– Geumcheon-gu Office – Gwangmyeong

Byeongjeom Depot Line	– Byeongjeom – Seodongtan

Gyeongin Line	– (Namyeong — Guro) – Guil – Gaebong – Oryu-dong – Onsu – Yeokgok – Sosa – Bucheon – Jung-dong – Songnae – Bugae – Bupyeong – Baegun – Dongam – Ganseok – Juan – Dohwa – Jemulpo – Dowon – Dongincheon – Incheon

Line 2

Circle Line	City Hall – Euljiro 1-ga – Euljiro 3-ga – Euljiro 4-ga – Dongdaemun History & Culture Park – Sindang – Sangwangsimni – Wangsimni – Hanyang University – Ttukseom – Seongsu – Konkuk University – Guui – Gangbyeon – Jamsillaru – 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 Woman's University – Ahyeon – Chungjeongno – City Hall

Seongsu Branch	Seongsu – Yongdap – Sindap – Yongdu – Sinseol-dong

Sinjeong Branch	Sindorim – Dorimcheon – Yangcheon-gu Office – Sinjeongnegeori – Kkachisan

Line 3

Ilsan Line	Daehwa – Juyeop – Jeongbalsan – Madu – Baekseok – Daegok – Hwajeong – Wondang – Samsong

Line 3	Jichuk – Gupabal – Yeonsinnae – Bulgwang – Nokbeon – Hongje – Muakjae – Dongnimmun – Gyeongbokgung – Anguk – Jongno 3-ga – Euljiro 3-ga – Chungmuro – Dongguk University – Yaksu – Geumho – Oksu – Apgujeong – Sinsa – Jamwon – Express Bus Terminal – Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education – Nambu Bus Terminal – Yangjae – Maebong – Dogok – Daechi – Hangnyeoul – Daecheong – Irwon – Suseo – Garak Market – National Police Hospital – Ogeum

Line 4

Line 4	Danggogae – Sanggye – Nowon – Chang-dong – Ssangmun – Suyu – Mia – Miasamgeori – Gireum – Sungshin Women's University – Hansung University – Hyehwa – Dongdaemun – Dongdaemun History & Culture Park – Chungmuro – Myeong-dong – Hoehyeon – Seoul Station – Sookmyung Women's Univ. – Samgakji – Sinyongsan – Ichon – Dongjak – Chongshin University – Sadang – Namtaeryeong

Gwacheon Line	Seonbawi – Seoul Racecourse Park – Seoul Grand Park – Gwacheon – Government Complex Gwacheon – Indeogwon – Pyeongchon – Beomgye

Ansan Line	Geumjeong – Sanbon – Surisan – Daeyami – Banwol – Sangnoksu – Hanyang Univ. at Ansan – Jungang – Gojan – Gongdan – Ansan – Singil Oncheon – Jeongwang – Oido

Line 5

Line 5	Banghwa – Gaehwasan – Gimpo Airport – Songjeong – Magok – Balsan – Ujangsan – Hwagok – Kkachisan – Sinjeong – Mok-dong – Omokgyo – Yangpyeong – Yeongdeungpo-gu Office – Yeongdeungpo Market – Singil – Yeouido – Yeouinaru – Mapo – Gongdeok – Aeogae – Chungjeongno – Seodaemun – Gwangwhamun – Jongno 3-ga – Euljiro 4-ga – Dongdaemun History & Culture Park – Cheonggu – Singeumho – Haengdang – Wangsimni – Majang – Dapsimni – Janghanpyeong – Gunja – Achasan – Gwangnaru – Cheonho – Gangdong – Gil-dong – Gubeundari – Myeongil – Godeok – Sangil-dong

Macheon Branch	Gangdong – Dunchon-dong – Olympic – Bangi – Ogeum – Gaerong – Geoyeo – Macheon

Line 6

Eungam Loop	Eungam → Yeokchon → Bulgwang → Dokbawi → Yeonsinnae → Gusan → Eungam

Line 6	Eungam – Saejeol – Jeungsan – Digital Media City – World Cup Stadium – Mapo-gu Office – Mangwon – Hapjeong – Sangsu – Gwangheungchang – Daeheung – Gongdeok – Hyochang Park – Samgakji – Noksapyeong – Itaewon – Hangangjin – Beotigogae – Yaksu – Cheonggu – Sindang – Dongmyo – Changsin – Bomun – Anam – Korea Univ. – Wolgok – Sangwolgok – Dolgoji – Seokgye – Taereung – Hwarangdae – Bonghwasan

Line 7

Jangam – Dobongsan – Suraksan – Madeul – Nowon – Junggye – Hagye – Gongneung – Taereung – Meokgol – Junghwa – Sangbong – Myeonmok – Sagajeong – Yongmasan – Junggok – Gunja – Children's Grand Park – Konkuk University – Ttukseom Resort – Cheongdam – Gangnam-gu Office – Hak-dong – Nonhyeon – Banpo – Express Bus Terminal – Naebang – Isu – Namseong – Soongsil University – Sangdo – Jangseungbaegi – Sindaebangsamgeori – Boramae – Sinpung – Daerim – Namguro – Gasan Digital Complex – Cheolsan – Gwangmyeongsageori – Cheonwang – Onsu – (under construction: Bamgol – Dangarae – Chunyisageori – Jungbu Police Station – Bucheon City Hall – Theme Park – Samsan – Gaehung – Bupyeong-gu Office)

Line 8

Amsa – Cheonho – Gangdong-gu Office – Mongchontoseong – Jamsil – Seokchon – Songpa – Garak Market – Munjeong – Jangji – Bokjeong – Sanseong – Namhansanseong – Dandaeogeori – Sinheung – Sujin – Moran

Line 9

Gaehwa – Gimpo International Airport – Airport Market – Sinbanghwa – Magongnaru – Yangcheon Hyanggyo – Gayang – Jeungmi – Deungchon – Yeomchang – Sinmok-dong – Seonyudo – Dangsan – National Assembly – Yeouido – Saetgang – Noryangjin – Nodeul – Heukseok – Dongjak – Gubanpo – Sinbanpo – Express Bus Terminal – Sapyeong – Sinnonhyeon – (Samjeong) – (Samneung) – (Bongeunsa) – (COEX) – (Sports Complex) – (Samjeon) – (Baemyeong) – (Seokchon) – (Sinbangi) – (Wirye) – (Olympic Park) – (Oryun)

Jungang Line

Yongsan – Ichon – Seobinggo – Hannam – Oksu – Eungbong – Wangsimni – Cheongnyangni - Hoegi – Jungnang – Sangbong - Mangu – Yangwon – Guri – Donong – Yangjeong – Deokso – Dosim – Paldang – Ungilsan – Yangsu – Sinwon – Guksu – Asin – Obin – Yangpyeong – Wondeok – Yongmun

Bundang Line

(under construction: Wangsimni – Seoul Forest – Sincheongdam – Gangnam-gu Office – Samneung) – Seolleung – Hanti – Dogok – Guryong – Gaepo-dong – Daemosan – Suseo – Bokjeong – Kyungwon University – Taepyeong – Moran – Yatap – Imae – Seohyeon – Sunae – Jeongja – Migeum – Ori – Jukjeon – Bojeong (temporary) – (under construction: Singal – Gugal – Sangal – Yeongdeok – Yeongtong – Bangjuk – Maetan – Suwon City Hall – Maegyo – Suwon)

Gyeongui Line

Seoul – Sinchon – Gajwa – Digital Media City – Susaek – Hwajeon – Haengsin – Neunggok – Daegok – Goksan – Baengma – Pungsan – Ilsan – Tanhyeon – Unjeong – Geumneung – Geumchon – Wollong – Paju – Munsan

Gyeongchun Line

Sangbong - Mangu - Sinnae - Galmae - Byeollae - Toegyewon - Sareung - Geumgok - Pyeongnae-Hopyeong - Maseok - Daeseong-ri - Cheongpyeong - Sangcheon - Gapyeong - Gulbongsan - Baegyang-ri - Gangchon - Gimyujeong - Namchuncheon - Chuncheon

Express Bus Terminal Station, Seoul

Contents

History

Exits

Passengers

References