Oksu Station

Oksu Station
Korean name
Hangul 옥수역
Hanja 玉水驛
Revised Romanization Oksu-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Oksu-yŏk
Railway Services
Daily ridership Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 3:[1] 19,062[2]
Line 3
← Geumho Apgujeong →
Station number 335
Address 168-1 Oksu-dong,
Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Coordinates 37°32′26″N 127°01′08″E / 37.54061°N 127.01888°ECoordinates: 37°32′26″N 127°01′08″E / 37.54061°N 127.01888°E
Date opened October 18, 1985
Type Aboveground
Platforms/tracks 2 / 2
Operator Seoul Metro
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
← Hannam Eungbong →
Station number K114
Address 75-3 Oksu-dong,
Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Date opened October 18, 1985
Type Aboveground
Platforms/tracks 2 / 2
Operator Korail

Oksu Station is a station on the Line 3 and Gyeongwon Line. It is located near the confluence of the Han River and Jungnang River.

The Line 3 part of Oksu Station is one of the four stations on Line 3 not underground (Such other stations are Jichuk, Wondang, and Daegok). Yongsan-Deokso Line part was recently renovated with glass covered top using natural sunlight during the day. Because of its beautiful view of the Han River, it is often seen in movies and advertisements. The manhwa webtoon Oksu Station Ghost is set at the Line 3 platforms.

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Neighborhood

References

  1. ↑ with Jungang Line
  2. ↑ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.

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Preceding station   Seoul Metropolitan Subway   Following station
toward Daehwa
Line 3
toward Ogeum
toward Munsan
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
toward Yongmun