Nakseongdae station explained

Native Name:낙성대 (강감찬)
Nakseongdae
(Ganggamchan)
Line Name:Line 2
Station Number:227
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:낙성대역
Mr:Naksŏngdae-yŏk
Rr:Nakseongdae-yeok
Address:1693-39 Bongcheon-dong,
1928 Nambusunhwanno Jiha,
Gwanak-gu, Seoul[1]
Passengers:(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 2: 61,313[2]
Operator:Seoul Metro
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Structure:Underground
Opened:December 17, 1983

Nakseongdae Station (pronounced as /ko/) is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2. This station is named after a nearby place called Nakseongdae, which was the birthplace of the great Goryeo general Kang Kam-ch'an, (which is also the second name of this station)[3] best known for his heroics against an invading Khitan force in the Battle of Gwiju.

This station is located in Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul.

Station layout

GStreet levelExit
L1
Concourse
LobbyCustomer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Inner loop← toward Chungjeongno (Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
Outer loop toward City Hall (Sadang)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 낙성대역. Doopedia. 2016-06-18. Korean.
  2. http://www.ktdb.go.kr/en/web/guest/418 Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations
  3. Web site: Nakseongdae. Seoul Metro. 2016-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160810135729/http://dmzap1.seoulmetro.co.kr/station/eng/stationinfo.action?eng=Y&searchValue=&stationId=0227&mainLine=2. 2016-08-10. dead.