Chungmuro station explained

Chungmuro station should not be confused with Chungjeongno Station.

Native Name:충무로
Chungmuro
Line Name:Line 3
Station Number:331
Native Name:충무로
Chungmuro
Line Name:Line 4
Station Number:423
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:충무로역
Mr:Ch'ungmuro-yŏk
Rr:Chungmuro-yeok
Address:125 Chungmuro 4-ga,199 Toigye-ro Jiha
Jung-gu, Seoul[1]
Coordinates:37.5613°N 126.9945°W
Operator:Seoul Metro
Lines:
Platforms:3
Tracks:4
Structure:Underground
Years:October 18, 1985
Events: opened
Years2:October 18, 1985
Events2: opened

Chungmuro Station is a station on Line 3 and Line 4 of the Seoul Subway system. Platforms for both Line 3 and Line 4 are located in Chungmuro-4-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul.[2]

This station is named after the road under which it passes, in honor of the Chosun general Yi Sunsin, who was also known by the title of Chungmugong.

Station layout

GStreet levelExit
L1
Concourse
LobbyCustomer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Line 3 platforms
Northbound← toward Daehwa (Euljiro 3 (sam)-ga)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound toward Ogeum (Dongguk Univ.)
L3
Line 4 platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound← toward Jinjeop (Dongdaemun History & Culture Park)
Southbound toward Oido (Myeong-dong)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Cinema

Chungmuro is considered the best place to view Korean movies.[3] Just outside the exit by the rear entrance to Dongguk University is Daehan Cinema (대한극장), where Chungmuro Film Festival in Seoul was first held.

References

  1. Web site: 충무로역. Doopedia. 2017-01-23. Korean.
  2. Web site: Chungmuro. Seoul Metro. 2017-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202092823/http://dmzap1.seoulmetro.co.kr/station/eng/stationinfo.action?eng=Y&searchValue=&stationId=0321&mainLine=33. 2017-02-02. dead.
  3. http://eng.chiffs.kr/K00_chiffs/intro.asp The 1st Chungmuro International Film Festival in Seoul 10.25~11.2

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