Geumcheon-gu Office station explained

Native Name:금천구청
Geumcheon-gu Office
Station Number:P144
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:금천구청역
Mr:Kŭmch'ŏn'guch'ŏng-yŏk
Rr:Geumcheon-gucheong-yeok
Address:113-54 Siheung 1-dong,
91 Siheungdaero 63 gil,
Geumcheon-gu, Seoul
Passengers:(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 1: 23,408[1]
Operator: Korail
Lines:Gyeongbu Line
Gyeongbu high-speed railway Siheung Interconnection
Platforms:4
Tracks:4
Structure:Aboveground
Opened:April 1, 1908
Former:Siheung
Years:August 15, 1974[2] [3]
Events:Line 1 opened

Geumcheon-gu Office Station, formerly known as Siheung Station, is a station on the Line 1 of the Seoul Subway, as well as the Gyeongbu Line. Commuter rail trains on Line 1 travel southwards from here to Anyang, Suwon, Pyeongtaek and Cheonan Stations via the Gyeongbu Line.

In addition, a spur line (also a part of Line 1) between this station and Gwangmyeong Station on the KTX serves to link high-speed trains and commuter rail.

The name of the station was changed from Siheung to its current name on December 29, 2008. The main reason for the change was because of the confusion with Siheung, a city located southwest of here.

References

37.4556°N 126.8942°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ktdb.go.kr/en/web/guest/418 Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations
  2. Web site: 금천구청역. Doopedia. 2015-10-22. ko.
  3. Web site: 금천구청역. KRIC. 2015-10-22. ko.