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Train station in South Korea Not to be confused with Dongdaemun History & Culture Park station.
128 동대문
Dongdaemun
421 동대문
Dongdaemun
Station Platform (Line 4)
Korean name
Hangul동대문역
Hanja東大門驛
Revised RomanizationDongdaemun-yeok
McCune–ReischauerTongdaemun-yŏk
General information
Location552 Changsin 1-dong,
302 Jongno Jiha,
Jongno-gu, Seoul
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 1
     Line 4
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
August 15, 1974     Line 1 opened
October 18, 1985     Line 4 opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 1: 34,446
Line 4: 55,294
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Dongmyotowards Yeoncheon Line 1 Jongno 5(o)-gatowards Incheon
Dongmyotowards Uijeongbu or Kwangwoon University Jongno 5(o)-gatowards Sinchang or Seodongtan
Dongmyotowards Dongducheon Line 1Gyeongwon Express Jongno 5(o)-gatowards Incheon
Dongmyotowards Cheongnyangni Line 1Gyeongbu Express Jongno 5(o)-gatowards Sinchang
Hyehwatowards Jinjeop Line 4 Dongdaemun History & Culture Parktowards Oido

Dongdaemun station (Korean: 동대문역) station is a station on Line 1 and Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. Sometimes called Dong Station, it is named after one of the Four Great Gates of the circular wall surrounding ancient Seoul, and is situated on the eastern end of Jongno ("Bell Street"). This station is also close to Dongdaemun Market.

In December 2010 the station is recorded as having the third highest WiFi data consumption of all the Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations, following Express Bus Terminal station, Sadang station, and followed by Jamsil station and Jongno 3(sam)-ga station.

Station layout

G Street level Exit
L1
Concourse 		Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Line 1 platforms 		Side platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound → Line 1 toward Incheon, Sinchang or Seodongtan (Jongno 5(o)-ga) →
Northbound ← Line 1 toward Yeoncheon, Uijeongbu or Kwangwoon University (Dongmyo)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
L2
Line 4 platforms 		Northbound ← Line 4 toward Jinjeop (Hyehwa)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound → Line 4 toward Oido (Dongdaemun History & Culture Park) →

Vicinity

References

  1. ^ "동대문역" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  2. ^ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  3. "Dongdaemun Market". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  4. "Seoul Subway Line No. 2 Becomes Major WiFi Hotspot". The Chosun Ilbo. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  5. Baik, Sung-ho (18 November 2001). "At Changsin-dong, Toys 'R' Them". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  6. "Changsin-dong Toy Wholesale Market". Seoul City Tourism. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Line 1
Gyeongwon Line
Jongno Line
Gyeongbu Line
Janghang Line
Byeongjeom Depot Line
Gyeongbu high-speed railway
Gyeongin Line
Line 4
Jinjeop Line
Seoul Subway Line 4
Gwacheon Line
Ansan Line

37°34′14″N 127°00′30″E / 37.57056°N 127.00833°E / 37.57056; 127.00833

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