Sillim station explained

Native Name:신림 (양지병원)
Sillim
(Yangji Hospital)
Line Name:Line 2
Station Number:230
Native Name:신림 (양지병원)
Sillim
(Yangji Hospital)
Line Name:Sillim Line
Station Number:S408
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:신림역
Mr:Sillim-yŏk
Rr:Sillim-yeok
Address:1467-10 Sillim-dong,
1614 Nambusunhwanno Jiha,
Gwanak-gu, Seoul[1]
Passengers:(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 2: 145,527[2]
Operator:Seoul Metro
South Seoul LRT Co., Ltd.
Lines:
Platforms:2
Tracks:4
Structure:Underground
Years:May 22, 1984
Events: opened
Years2:May 28, 2022
Events2: opened

Sillim Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and the Sillim Line. It is located in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul.[3]

Station layout

GStreet levelExit
L1
Concourse
LobbyCustomer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platform level
Inner loop← toward Chungjeongno (Sindaebang)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Outer loop toward City Hall (Bongcheon)

Vicinity

The Sillim area is a crowded area because of many shopping malls and restaurants. Sundae chon is famous among residents. Renaissance shopping mall is located nearby, which sells articles from men's clothes to accessories. Restaurants like Lotteria, Hans Deli, as well as Krispy Kreme are also popular and close to the station. Seoul National University and Soongsil University are not far from here.

Passenger load

In a survey conducted in 2011 by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs on 92 Administrative divisions across the country, it reported that Sillim Station is the fifth busiest public transit stop following Gangnam Station, Jamsil Station, Sadang Station and Seolleung Station.[4]

Gallery

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 신림역. Doopedia. 2016-06-23. Korean.
  2. http://www.ktdb.go.kr/en/web/guest/418 Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations
  3. Web site: Sillim. Seoul Metro. 2016-06-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811165714/http://dmzap1.seoulmetro.co.kr/station/eng/stationinfo.action?eng=Y&searchValue=&stationId=0230&mainLine=2. 2016-08-11. dead.
  4. News: Gangnam Busiest Subway Station in Korea. 25 April 2012. The Chosun Ilbo. 23 April 2012.