Suwon Station
Suwon Station | |||||
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Suwon Station | |||||
Korean name | |||||
Hangul | 수원역 | ||||
Hanja | 水原驛 | ||||
Revised Romanization | Suwonnyeok | ||||
McCune–Reischauer | Suwŏnnyŏk | ||||
Railway Services | |||||
Daily ridership |
Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. KR: 34,221[1] Line 1: 88,760[2] | ||||
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Station number | P155 | ||||
Address |
18 Maesanro 1-ga, 924 Deogyeongdaero, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do | ||||
Coordinates | 37°15′58″N 126°59′59″E / 37.26611°N 126.99972°ECoordinates: 37°15′58″N 126°59′59″E / 37.26611°N 126.99972°E | ||||
Date opened |
January 1, 1905 / August 15, 1974 (subway service) | ||||
Type | Aboveground | ||||
Platforms/tracks | 4 / 8 | ||||
Operator | Korail | ||||
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Station number | K245 | ||||
Date opened | November 30, 2013 | ||||
Type | Underground | ||||
Platforms/tracks | 2 / 2 |
Suwon Station is a railway station in the city of Suwon, South Korea. The station was completely redeveloped in 2002 and 2003, and is now integrated with the Aekyung Shopping Mall. This station serves the national Gyeongbu Line and Line 1 of the Seoul subway, which runs services from Soyosan Station to the north to Sinchang to the south.
History
Suwon Station opened on January 1, 1905. On December 1, 1930, the narrow gauge Suryeo Line from Suwon to Yeoju opened. On August 6, 1937, the Suin Line from Suwon to Incheon began operating services. Over three decades later, on April 1, 1972, the Suryeo Line closed, though two years later, on August 15, 1974, the Seoul Subway began services to Suwon. The Suin Line and narrow gauge services were both terminated on January 1, 1996.
Plans
Seoul Subway's Bundang Line is currently being extended to Suwon with a projected completion date of December 2013. And a reborn Suin Line will once again be connecting Suwon to Incheon from sometime in 2016.
Building
Suwon Station shares a building with AK Plaza. The station itself is above ground (for all services) and underground (for metro services only). There are many stores and restaurants located in the station and outside of the station.
In a survey conducted in 2011 by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs on 92 Administrative divisions across the country, it reported that the bus stop, near Suwon Railway Station and AK Plaza, was the most frequently used, with a daily average of 77,326 people boarding and 63,255 people alighting.[3]
Surroundings
- AK mall
- CGV theater
- Book Libro
- GyeongGi-Do Provincial Government
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Suwon Station. |
References
- ↑ Monthly Number of Passengers between General Railroad Stations. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ↑ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ↑ "Gangnam Busiest Subway Station in Korea". Chosun Ilbo. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
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toward Soyosan |
Line 1 | toward Cheonan |
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toward Wangsimni |
Bundang Line | Terminus |
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