Hongik University station

Hongik University Station (Korean: 홍대입구역; Hanja: 弘大入口驛; RR: Hongdae-ipgu-yeok) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 as well as the 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
Hongik University Station Entrance No. 8
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHongdaeipgu-yeok
McCune–ReischauerHongdaeipku-yŏk
General information
Location160 Yanghwa-ro Jiha, 165 Donggyo-dong,
Mapo-gu, Seoul[1]
Coordinates37°33′24″N 126°55′25″E
Operated bySeoul Metro
Korail Airport Corporation
Korail
Line(s)     Line 2
     AREX
     Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Previous namesDonggyo
Key dates
May 22, 1984[1]     Line 2 opened
December 29, 2010[1]     AREX opened
December 15, 2012[2]     Gyeongui–Jungang Line opened
Traffic
Passengers(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 2: 126,722[3]
AREX: 10,616[3]
Gyeongui Line: 820[3]
Services
Preceding station   Seoul Metropolitan Subway   Following station
anticlockwise / outer
Line 2
clockwise / inner
toward Seoul
AREX
Local
toward Jipyeong
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Local
toward Munsan
toward Yongmun
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Jungang Express Line

As of December 2010, it has become a transfer station to the AREX and also was connected to the Gyeongui–Jungang Line.

Vicinity

The Hongdae area around the station and the university is notable for its urban street arts and indie music culture, clubs and entertainment. It also serves Incheon International Airport.

Line 2
  • Exit 4: access to the eponymous coffee shop used as filming location for 2007 Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) television drama The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince[4]
  • Exit 6: access to Hongdae Playground Park[4]
  • Exit 9: known as a busy meeting area.[5]
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See also

  • Hongdae area

References

  1. 홍대입구역 (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. 홍대입구역 (in Korean). KRIC. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  3. Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  4. "The First Shop Of Coffee Prince". Korean TV Drama. Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  5. Murthy, Rishika (22 September 2011). "Seoul's 6 coolest subway stops". CNN Travel. Retrieved 26 February 2013.


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