Gangbyeon station
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 Station sign | |||||||||||
| Korean name | |||||||||||
| Hangul | 강변역 | ||||||||||
| Hanja | 江邊驛 | ||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Gangbyeonnyeok | ||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Kangbyŏnnyŏk | ||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 53, Gangbyeonyeok-ro, 546-6 Guui 3-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul[1][2] | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°32′06″N 127°05′41″E / 37.53500°N 127.09472°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | East Seoul Intercity Bus Terminal | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Aboveground | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | October 31, 1980[1] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 2: 107,908[3] | |||||||||||
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Gangbyeon Station (Korean: 강변역) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. The name of this station literally means "riverside," pertaining to its proximity to the Han River.[1]
Station layout
| L2 Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Outer loop | ← Line 2 toward City Hall (Guui) | |
| Inner loop | Line 2 toward Chungjeongno (Jamsillaru) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| G | Street level | Exit |
Neighborhoods
- The escalator at Exit 1 of Gangbyeon Station leads to the Gangbyeon Technomart, which has Lotte Mart, a large supermarket, on the B2 floor, and a movie theater that is the first CGV in the country, on the 9th floor, and a park on the 10th floor where you can overlook the river view of Seoul.
- East Seoul Intercity Bus Terminal (DongSeoul Bus Terminal) via Exit 4
References
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