Sindang Station

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Sindang Station

Sindang Station
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanization Sindang-nyeok
McCune–Reischauer Sindang-nyŏk
Railway Services
Daily ridership Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 2: 28,161[1]
Line 6: 16,237[1]
Line 2
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Sangwangsimni
Station number 206
Address 106-1 Sindang 5-dong,
Jung-gu, Seoul
Date opened September 16, 1983
Type Underground
Platforms/tracks 2 / 2
Operator Seoul Metro
Line 6
Cheonggu Dongmyo
Station number 635
Address 162-1 Heungin-dong,
Jung-gu, Seoul
Date opened December 15, 2000
Type Underground
Platforms/tracks 1 / 2
Operator SMRT

Sindang Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Line 6.

The Line 2 station is located in Sindang-dong, and the Line 6 station in Heungin-dong, both within Jung-gu of Seoul.

Vicinity

  • Exit 1 : Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service
  • Exit 3 : Seongdong High School
  • Exit 6 : Heungin Elementary School
  • Exit 8 : Tteokbokki Town
  • Exit 9 : Chungmu Arts Hall
  • Exit 10 : Kwanghee Elementary School

Chungmu Arts Hall

Chungmu Arts Hall is an art center near Sindang station Entrance No.9 of Line 6. It is a is multi-purpose cultural complex, with theatres and sports facilities, as well as art gallery and academy.[2]

Sindang neighbourhood

The Sindang-dong neighbourhood, is found by turning at the first left coming from exit 8 and for approximately two blocks. It is a popular shopping area with a variety of food markets, and eatries that specialise in Korean snacks such as Tteokbokki.[3] It is known to Koreans for its Tteokbokki Town.[citation needed]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  2. "Chungmu Arts Hall official homepage" Chungmu Arts Hall. Retrieved 2012-04-02
  3. "Visit Seoul: Chungmu Art Hall" Seoul Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2012-04-03
Preceding station   Seoul Metropolitan Subway   Following station
toward City Hall
Line 2
toward Chungjeongno
toward Eungam
Line 6
toward Bonghwasan

Coordinates: 37°33′56″N 127°01′10″E / 37.56556°N 127.01944°E / 37.56556; 127.01944

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