Hongik University station
Hongik University Station (Korean: 홍대입구역; Hanja: 弘大入口驛; RR: Hongdae-ipgu-yeok) is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2, AREX and the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Hongik University. It was formerly known as Donggyo Station, after the neighborhood that it serves.
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Hongik University Station Entrance No. 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 160 Yanghwa-ro Jiha, 165 Donggyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°33′24″N 126°55′25″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro Airport Railroad Co., Ltd. Korail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 2 AREX Gyeongui–Jungang Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Donggyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| May 22, 1984 | Line 2 opened | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 29, 2010 | AREX opened | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 15, 2012 | Gyeongui–Jungang Line opened | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 2: 126,722 AREX: 10,616 Gyeongui–Jungang Line: 820 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of December 2010, it has become a transfer station to AREX and also was connected to the Gyeongui–Jungang Line.
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