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Metro station in Uijeongbu, South Korea
109 가능 (을지대병원)
Ganeung
(Eulji Univ. Medical Center)
Korean name
Hangul가능역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGaneung-yeok
McCune–ReischauerKanŭng-yŏk
General information
Location633 Pyeonghwa-ro,
Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do
 South Korea
Coordinates37°44′54″N 127°02′39″E / 37.74833°N 127.04417°E / 37.74833; 127.04417
Operated byKorail Korail
Line(s)Gyeongwon Line
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedOctober 5, 1987
Previous namesGareung
Uijeongbu Bukbu
Passengers
Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 1: 17,393
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Nogyangtowards Soyosan Line 1 Uijeongbutowards Incheon

Ganeung Station is a metro station on the Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is located in northern Uijeongbu and previously served as the northern terminus for Line 1 before its extension to Soyosan.

History

It was originally built as a traditional railway station in 1961, named Gareung Station, but was abolished in 1963. It was rebuilt as Uijeongbu Bukbu Station and then renamed Ganeung in 2006.

Platforms

Exits

  • Exit 1: Ganeung 1-dong Office, Korean National Red Cross, Uijeongbu Girls' High School, Uijeongbu Girls' Middle School, Uijeongbu Technical High School, Korea Electric Power Corporation
  • Exit 2: Baeyoung Elementary School, Uijeongbu Joongang Elementary School, Uijeongbu 1-dong Post Office
  • Exit 3: Parking lot

References

  1. ^ "가능역" (in Korean). KRIC. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  2. "가능역" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  3. Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Line 1
Gyeongwon Line
Jongno Line
Gyeongbu Line
Janghang Line
Byeongjeom Depot Line
Gyeongbu high-speed railway
Gyeongin Line
Gyeongwon Line


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