Ansan station (Korean: 안산; Hanja: 安山) is a subway station on Seoul Subway Line 4 and the Suin–Bundang Line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is located in the Wongok neighborhood of Ansan, Korea and is one of multiple stations serving the city.[1] Wongok-dong, where the station is located, is home to many foreign workers working at Banwol Industrial Complex as it is lined with multi-family houses that are convenient for transportation and can get rooms at low cost.
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| Korean name | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hangul | 안산역 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanja | 安山驛 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Ansannyeok | ||||||||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Ansannyŏk | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 726-63 Wongok-dong, 462 Jungangdaero, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°19′38″N 126°47′18″E / 37.32709°N 126.78845°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Korail | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Ansan Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Aboveground | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | October 25, 1988[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Before the extension of Line 4 to Oido station, Ansan station served as the line's terminus station. It is still a terminal station for some trains. It is located close to the factory section of the town. There are many restaurants and shops located around the station. Ansan has a large and growing foreign community living in this neighborhood and there are many foreign restaurants close to the station.
Station layout
edit| L2 Platforms |
Southbound Local | Line 4 toward Oido (Singiloncheon) → |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left, right | ||
| Southbound Express | Line 4 toward Oido (Jeongwang) → | |
| Northbound Express | ← Line 4 toward Danggogae (Choji) | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left, right | ||
| Northbound Local | ← Line 4 toward Jinjeop (Choji) | |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| G | Street level | Exit |
Passengers
edit| Station | Passengers[2] | ||||||
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| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
| Line 4 (Seoul Metro) | 14916 | 13972 | 14988 | 15354 | 11884 | 11195 | 11769 |
References
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External links
edit- Cyber station information from Korail (in Korean)
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