Ganeung Station Explained

Native Name:가능 (을지대병원)
Ganeung
(Eulji Univ. Medical Center)
Station Number:109
Coordinates:37.7483°N 127.0442°W
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:가능역
Mr:Kanŭng-yŏk
Rr:Ganeung-yeok
Address:633 Pyeonghwa-ro,
Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do
Passengers:Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 1: 17,393[1]
Line:Gyeongwon Line
Operator: Korail
Opened:October 5, 1987[2] [3]
Structure:Aboveground
Platform:2
Tracks:3
Former:Gareung
Uijeongbu Bukbu

Ganeung Station is a metro station on the Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is located in northern Uijeongbu and previously served as the northern terminus for Line 1 before its extension to Soyosan.

History

It was originally built as a traditional railway station in 1961, named Gareung Station, but was abolished in 1963. It was rebuilt as Uijeongbu Bukbu Station and then renamed Ganeung in 2006.

Platforms

Exits

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ktdb.go.kr/en/web/guest/418 Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations
  2. Web site: 가능역. Doosan Encyclopedia. 2015-09-16. ko.
  3. Web site: 가능역. KRIC. 2015-09-16. ko.