Chang-dong station explained

Native Name: 창동 Chang-dong Station Number: 116 Native Name: 창동 Chang-dong Line Name: Line 4 Station Number: 412
Mlanguage:	Child: yes Hangul: 창동역 Mr: Ch'angdong-yŏk Rr: Changdong-yeok
Address:	77 Madeul-ro 11-gil, Dobong-gu, Seoul
Passengers:	(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 4:^[1] 65,938^[2]
Operator:	Korail, Seoul Metro
Lines:
Platforms:	4
Tracks:	6
Structure:	Aboveground
Years:	October 15, 1911^[3] ^[4]
Events:	opened
Years2:	April 20, 1985
Events2:	opened
Services Collapsible:	yes

Chang-dong Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 4. It is located in Chang-dong, Dobong-gu, Seoul.A shopping center was planned for this site, but the empty lot has never been developed due to the bankruptcy of the contractor behind said project. The station is, however, home to a cluster of pojangmacha stalls.

History

Chang-dong Station was opened on October 15, 1911 as part of the first segment of the Gyeongwon Line. The Line 4 station opened on April 20, 1985, while Line 1 service was extended northwards from Kwangwoon Univ. to Chang-dong Station on December 22, 1985.

Exits

• Exit 1: Nogok Middle School, Nowon-gu Office, Dobong Police Station, Dobong-gu Office Annex, Sanggye High School, Seoul Wolcheon Elementary School, Eunhyeganho Hagwon, Jawoon Elementary School, Chang 4-dong Community Center, Chang 4-dong Protection Center, Hi Mart Chang-dong, Jawoon High School, Donga Cheongsol Apartment House
• Exit 2: Dobong-gu Office, Dobong Registry Office, Donga Green Apartment House, Seoul Bukbu District Office of Education, E-Mart Chang-dong, Chang 4-dong Catholic Church, Seoul Changdong Elementary School

References

37.6525°N 127.0469°W

Notes and References

1. with Line 1
2. http://www.ktdb.go.kr/en/web/guest/418 Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations
3. Web site: 창동역. KRIC. 2015-09-22. ko.
4. Web site: 창동역. Doosan Encyclopedia. 2015-09-22. ko.