Pangyo station explained

Pangyo
(Pangyo Techno Valley)
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:판교역
Mr:P'an'gyo-yǒk
Rr:Pangyo-yeok
Address:B160 Pangyoyeok-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si
Gyeonggi-do[1]
Coordinates:37.3948°N 127.1111°W
Operator:Shinbundang Railroad Corporation
Korail
Lines:

Jungbunaeryuk Line
Platforms:3
Tracks:3
Structure:Underground
Years:October 28, 2011
Events: opened
Years2:September 24, 2016
Events2: opened
Years3:December 28, 2023
Events3:Jungbunaeryuk Line opened

Pangyo (Pangyo Techno Valley) Station is a station on the Shinbundang Line, serving the planned city of Pangyo in the city of Seongnam. The station is close to Pangyo Techno Valley, one of the country's largest clusters of software, gaming, entertainment and biotechnology businesses, home to major tech companies like Kakao. It began operations on October 28, 2011, with the opening of the Shinbundang Line.[2]

In 2016, it became the western terminus of the Gyeonggang Line.[3] Additionally Pangyo is expected to become the southern terminus of Seoul Subway Line 8 sometime around 2023.

The station is in close proximity to the Hyundai Department Store Pangyo location, the largest department store in the Seoul Capital Area, which opened in August 2015.[4]

There is a light display between Pangyo Station and Cheonggyesan Station for advertisement.[5] A battery of light emitting vertical bars spans 486 meters in the tunnel.[6] In a train that runs at 90 km/h, these light emitting bars create an illusion of animated picture frames. The system is called eTAS, which stands for Ethernet Tunnel Advertisement System.

Station layout

GStreet levelExit
L1
Concourse
LobbyCustomer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound Shinbundang Line toward Gwanggyo (Jeongja)
NorthboundShinbundang Line toward (Cheonggyesan)
Side platform, doors will open on the left

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.shinbundang.co.kr/index.jsp . ko:역사정보. 2017-01-16. Korean. Neo Trans Co.
  2. Web site: http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1383959&cid=40942&categoryId=32190 . ko:판교역. Doopedia. 2017-01-16. Korean.
  3. Web site: http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2016/09/23/0200000000AKR20160923153500061.HTML . ko:판교~여주 간 경강선 복선전철 개통행사…24일 개통. . 2016-09-23. 2017-01-16. Korean.
  4. News: Lee. Hyun-taek. Hyundai preps largest luxury store yet. 2016-05-01. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2015-08-08.
  5. News: http://www.thegolftimes.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=21181 . ko:<社告> 골프타임즈, 신분당선 유리창 LCD 동영상 광고 영상 공개 - 골프타임즈. 2017-08-02. ko . 14 January 2015 .
  6. Web site: http://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2013110501071243051002 . ko:지하철 신분당선 유리창 LCD 동영상 광고 눈길. Munhwa Ilbo. 2017-08-02.