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Metro station in Suwon, South Korea Not to be confused with Chungjeongno Station.
Gwanggyo
(Kyonggi Univ.)
Korean name
Hangul광교역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGwanggyo yeok
McCune–ReischauerKwangkyo yŏk
General information
Location742 Iui-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do
Operated byGyeonggi Railroad Co., Ltd.
Line(s)     Shinbundang Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
Key dates
January 30, 2016     Shinbundang Line opened

Gwanggyo (Kyonggi Univ.) Station is a metro station located in Gwanggyo, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It is the only overground station in the line and built on the train depot.

The station is located directly in front of Kyonggi University and has many shops, restaurants and bars catering for university students around it.

History

  • September 4, 2015: Notice of commencement of service
  • January 30, 2016: Opened as a terminal station with the extension of the Shinbundang Line from Jeongja Station to Gwanggyo Station (excluding Mikum Station)

Around the station

  • 신분당선 광교차량사업소
  • 영동고속도로 동수원 나들목
  • 경기대학교 수원캠퍼스
  • 경기대학교 체육관 (대학배구리그 경기대학교 홈구장)
  • 경기대학교 운동장 (대학축구리그 경기대학교 홈구장)
  • 경기도남부경찰청
  • 광교테크노밸리
  • 수원광교박물관
  • 수원역사박물관
  • 이마트 광교점
  • 광교홍재도서관
  • 봉녕사
  • 수원외국어고등학교

References

  1. ^ "역사정보 > 광교(경기대)" (in Korean). Neo Trans. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  2. ^ "염태영 수원시장, 광교역 신분당선 시승" (in Korean). KG News. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  3. "차량기지" (in Korean). Neo Trans. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2016-02-14.

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Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
GwanggyoJungangtowards Sinsa Shinbundang Line Terminus
Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Shinbundang Line

37°18′07″N 127°02′40″E / 37.3018957°N 127.0443287°E / 37.3018957; 127.0443287


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