Dongmyo Station

Dongmyo Station
Dongmyo Station
Korean name
Hangul	동묘앞역
Hanja	東廟앞驛
Revised Romanization	Dongmyoap-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Tongmyoap-yŏk
Railway Services
Daily ridership	Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 17,493[1] Line 6: 18,934[1]
Line 1 ← Sinseol-dong Dongdaemun →
Station number	127
Address	117 Sungin-dong, 359 Jongno Jiha, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Date opened	December 21, 2005
Type	Underground
Platforms/tracks	2 / 2
Operator	Seoul Metro
Line 6 ← Sindang Changsin →
Station number	636
Address	313 Sungin-dong, 17 Jibongno Jiha, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Date opened	December 15, 2000
Type	Underground
Platforms/tracks	1 / 2
Operator	SMRT

Dongmyo Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 6. It is named after a nearby shrine, built during the Joseon dynasty to honor Guan Yu, arguably the most famous Chinese military general from the Three Kingdoms era.

Seoul Metro trains on Line 1 that are serviced at the Gunja Train Depot behind Yongdap Station operate up to this station, before taking a track that connects to Sinseol-dong Station on Line 2.

Station layout

Vicinity

• Exit 1 : Sungin Park
• Exit 3 : Dongmyo
• Exit 4 : Changsin Elementary School
• Exit 8 : Dongdaemun
• Exit 9 : Doosan APT

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References

Coordinates: 37°34′19″N 127°00′51″E / 37.57194°N 127.01417°E / 37.57194; 127.01417