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(Redirected from Dongincheon Station) Metro station in Incheon, South Korea
160 동인천
Dongincheon
Station Sign
Korean name
Hangul동인천역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDongincheon-yeok
McCune–ReischauerTonginch'ŏn-yŏk
General information
Other namesEast Incheon
Location1-1 Inhyeon-dong,
121 Chamoejeonno,
Jung-gu, Incheon
Operated byKorail
Line(s)     Line 1
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedSeptember 18, 1899
August 15, 1974 ()
Previous namesChukhyeon
Sangincheon
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 1: 40,752
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Dowontowards Soyosan Line 1 IncheonTerminus
Dowontowards Dongducheon Line 1Gyeongwon Express
Jemulpotowards Yongsan Line 1Gyeongin Express Terminus

Dongincheon Station is a railway station on Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 and Gyeongin Line located in Inhyeon-dong, Jung District, Incheon. Upon its opening in 1899, the station was known as "Chukhyeon Station", and in 1955, received its current name (literally East Incheon). The subway service started in 1974.

History

Gyeongin Line train at Dongincheon station (1972)

On September 18, 1899, the station began operations as Chuckhyeon Station. On April 25, 1926, the name was changed to Sangincheon Station. On August 7, 1955, the name was changed again to Dongincheon Station. On August 15, 1974, the station opened for Seoul Metropolitan Subway.

References

  1. ^ 동인천역 (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  2. ^ 동인천역 (in Korean). KRIC. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  3. Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Line 1
Gyeongwon Line
Jongno Line
Gyeongbu Line
Janghang Line
Byeongjeom Depot Line
Gyeongbu high-speed railway
Gyeongin Line
Gyeongin Line

37°28′30.55″N 126°37′58.31″E / 37.4751528°N 126.6328639°E / 37.4751528; 126.6328639


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