Seojeong-ri Station

Seojeong-ri Station

Seojeong-ri Station
Korean name
Hangul 서정리역
Hanja 西井里驛
Revised Romanization Seojeongni-yeok
McCune-Reischauer Sŏjŏngni-yŏk
Railway Services
Daily Ridership Based on Jan-Jun, 2011.
KR: 430[1]
Line 1: 10,017[2]
Line 1
Songtan Jije
Station number P163
Address 427-1 Seojeong-dong,
51 Tanhyeonno,
Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do
Date opened January 1, 1905
Type Aboveground
Platforms/tracks 4 / 6
Operator Korail

Seojeong-ri Station is a station in Seojeong-dong, Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Mugunghwa trains running on the Gyeongbu Line stop here. Additionally, services on Seoul Subway Line 1 have been calling at this station since 2005. Its secondary name is Gukje College (International college).

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History

Seojeong-ri Station opened with the Gyeongbu Line in 1905 to service the agricultural area between Pyeongtaek and Osan. It featured Bidulgi (4th class) and limited Tongil (3rd class) service. These were eventually phased out in favor of limited Mugunghwa (then 2nd class) services in the 1990s and 2000s. On January 20, 2005, Seoul Subway Line 1 started local and express services and in 2010 the new Nooriro class of commuter trains began service to Seoul, Yongsan, Anyang, Suwon, Osan, Pyeongtaek and Cheonan.

Vicinity

Gukje College is nearby. On June 4, 2009, a HomePlus store opened just a few blocks from the subway station. This area was designated by the city council as a development area.[3] Its neighborhood is also part of a Pyeongtaek construction zone, which also includes Seojeong-dong, Jangdang-dong, Mogok-dong and Jije-dong. Located near the station are many shops and vendors. Official plans for a "new city" have been announced.

Passengers

Passengers[4]
2005 2006
Line1 3208 3727

References

  1. ^ Passenger Transportation Result of Korea Railway (O/D). Korea Transportation Database, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  2. ^ Passenger Transportation Result of Seoul Metropolitan Subway System. Korea Transportation Database, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  3. ^ 롯데건설, 평택 서정동에 274가구 분양 Naeil Newspaper 2007.08.24
  4. ^ Data from whole population using Seoul Metropolitan subway(2006)
Preceding station   Seoul Metropolitan Subway   Following station
toward Soyosan
Line 1
toward Cheonan