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(Redirected from Suwon station) Metro station in Suwon, South Korea
수원
Suwon
Korean name
Hangul수원역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSuwonnyeok
McCune–ReischauerSuwŏnnyŏk
General information
Location18 Maesanro 1-ga,
924 Deogyeongdaero,
Paldal-gu, Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do
South Korea
Coordinates37°15′58″N 126°59′59″E / 37.26611°N 126.99972°E / 37.26611; 126.99972
Operated byKorail Korail
Line(s)Gyeongbu Line:
     Line 1
     Suin–Bundang Line
Platforms6
Tracks10
ConnectionsBus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround (Line 1,Gyeongbu Line)
Underground (Suin–Bundang Line)
Other information
Station codeP155 (Line 1)
K245 (Suin–Bundang Line)
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1905
Passengers
(Daily) Based on 2019.
  • SMS: 112,319
  • KTX·ITX-Saemaeul·Mugunghwa-ho: 36,987
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Hwaseotowards Uijeongbu or Kwangwoon University Line 1Local Seryutowards Sinchang or Seodongtan
Sungkyunkwan Universitytowards Cheongnyangni Line 1Gyeongbu Express Byeongjeomtowards Sinchang
Maegyotowards Wangsimni or Cheongnyangni Suin–Bundang LineLocal Gosaektowards Incheon
Suwon City Halltowards Wangsimni or Cheongnyangni Suin–Bundang LineBundang Express GosaekTerminus
Other services
Preceding station Korea Train Express Following station
Yeongdeungpotowards Seoul Gyeongbu KTX Daejeontowards Busan
Preceding station Following station
Yeongdeungpotowards ITX-Saemaeul Pyeongtaektowards
Saemaeul-ho
Anyangtowards Mugunghwa-ho Osantowards
Yeongdeungpotowards Seoul S-Train Cheonantowards Yeosu Expo
Yeongdeungpotowards Yongsan G-Train Asantowards Iksan

Suwon Station is a railway station in the city of Suwon, South Korea. The station was completely redeveloped in 2002 and 2003, and is now integrated with the Aekyung Shopping Mall (AK Plaza). This station serves Inter-city railway Gyeongbu Line KTX, ITX-Saemaeul and Mugunghwa will stop. Also Line 1, Suin–Bundang Line of the Seoul subway will stop. And this station is an important hub in southern Gyeonggi Province.

Lines

Suwon Station night view (2014)

Suwon is served by the following lines:

Korail

Station layout

Korail platforms

Seoul Subway Line 1 · Gyeongbu Line platforms (Ground)
Hwaseo(Line 1)/↑Anyang(Gyeongbu Line)
| | | | 98 | | 76 | | 54 | | 32 | |
Seryu(Line 1)↓/Osan(Gyeongbu Line)↓
2~3 Seoul Subway Line 1 Line 1 Line 1 Local · Express For Byeongjeom · Seodongtan · Pyeongtaek · Cheonan · Sinchang
4~5 Gyeongbu Line For Daejeon · Dongdaegu · Ulsan · Busan
Gyeongbu Line · Chungbuk Line ITX-Saemaeul · Mugunghwa-ho For Pyeongtaek · Daejeon · Busan · Jinju · Sinhaeundae · Jecheon
Honam Line · Jeolla Line · Janghang Line ITX-Saemaeul · Saemaeul-ho · Mugunghwa-ho For Mokpo · Gwangju · Yeosu Expo · Iksan
6~7 Gyeongbu Line For Yeongdeungpo · Seoul
ITX-Saemaeul · Saemaeul-ho · Mugunghwa-ho For Anyang · Yeongdeungpo · Yongsan · Seoul
8~9 Seoul Subway Line 1 Line 1 Line 1 Local · Express For Sungkyunkwan Univ. · Anyang · Geumcheon-gu Office · Guro · Kwangwoon Univ. · Uijeongbu
  • Line 1 platforms Line 1 platforms
  • Train platforms Train platforms
Suin-Bundang Line platforms (underground)
Maegyo
2 | | 1
Gosaek
1 Suin–Bundang Line Suin–Bundang Line For Eocheon · Choji · Hogupo · Yeonsu · Incheon
2 For Cheongmyeong · Migeum · Sunae · Dogok · Cheongnyangni
  • Suin-Bundang Line platforms Suin-Bundang Line platforms

History

Suwon Station in the early 20th century

Suwon Station opened on January 1, 1905. On December 1, 1930, the narrow gauge Suryeo Line from Suwon to Yeoju opened. On August 6, 1937, the Suin Line from Suwon to Incheon began operating services. Over three decades later, on April 1, 1972, the Suryeo Line closed, though two years later, on December 31, 1975, the Seoul Subway began services to Suwon. The Suin Line and narrow gauge services were both terminated on January 1, 1996.

Building

Inside Suwon Station

Suwon Station shares a building with AK Plaza. The station itself is above ground (for all services) and underground (for metro services only). There are many stores and restaurants located in the station and outside of the station. Also, there is Lotte Department Store back from the station. The mall consists of a shopping mall and the Lotte Cinema theater. And there is Suwon Station Transit Center connected to Suwon station.

In a survey conducted in 2011 by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs on 92 administrative divisions across the country, it reported that the bus stop, near Suwon Station and AK Plaza, was the most frequently used, with a daily average of 77,326 people boarding and 63,255 people alighting.

Surrounding area

Suwon Station west side entrance

West side

  • Suwon Messe
  • Lotte mall Suwon store (Lotte Department Store, Lotte Mart)

East side

  • Suwon Station Rodeo Street
  • AK Plaza
  • Novotel Ambassador Suwon Hotel
  • Gyeonggi-do Provincial Government

Gallery

  • Station sign (Suin–Bundang Line) Station sign (Suin–Bundang Line)
  • Suwon Station bus stop Suwon Station bus stop

References

  1. ^ "수원역" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  2. "코레일 > 사업분야 > 광역철도사업 > 수송통계 > 자료실" [Korail> Business> Greater railroads> Transportation Statistics> Archives].
  3. "KORAIL - 정부3.0 정보공개 - 공개자료실".
  4. "롯데몰 소개 > Concept/BI : 롯데몰 수원". suwon.lottemall.co.kr. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  5. "Gangnam Busiest Subway Station in Korea". The Chosun Ilbo. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
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