Ichon (National Museum of Korea) Station (Korean이촌역) is a station in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on Seoul Subway Line 4 and the Gyeongui–Jungang Line.[2][1] This station is the closest to the National Museum of Korea, situated in the interior of Yongsan Family Park. It also serves eastern Ichon-dong, home to the largest Japanese community in South Korea with some 1,300 Japanese residents.

이촌 (국립중앙박물관)
Ichon
(National Museum of Korea)
이촌
Ichon
Korean name
Hangul
이촌역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIchonnyeok
McCune–ReischauerIch'onnyŏk
General information
LocationIchon-ro 71-gil 42,
83 Seobinggo-ro,
Yongsan-gu, Seoul[1][2][3]
Coordinates37°31′21″N 126°58′23″E / 37.52254°N 126.97316°E / 37.52254; 126.97316
Operated bySeoul Metro
Korail
Line(s)     Line 4
     Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Key dates
October 18, 1985[3]     Line 4 opened
December 9, 1978[2]     Gyeongui–Jungang Line opened

The Line 4 station is located in Yongsan-dong 5-ga and the Jungang Line station is located in Ichon-dong.

Entrance edit

  • Exit 1: Ward hall of Yongsan-gu
  • Exit 2: Yongsan Family Park, Seobinggo-dong, National Museum of Korea - In case of overcrowding, use exit 1 instead
  • Exit 3: Dongjak Bridge
  • Exit 3-1: Ichon 1-dong, Sinyongsan Elementary School
  • Exit 4: Townoffice of Ichon 1 dong, Jungkyung High School, Police office concerning Ichon 1-dong
  • Exit 5: Yongsan tax office

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Ichon (Line 4)". Seoul Metro. Archived from the original on 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  2. ^ a b c 이촌역 (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  3. ^ a b 이촌역 (in Korean). 철도역 정보. Retrieved 2017-03-29.

External links edit

Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Sinyongsan
towards Jinjeop
Line 4 Dongjak
towards Oido
Yongsan
towards Munsan
Gyeongui–Jungang Line Seobinggo
towards Jipyeong
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Gyeongui Express
Seobinggo
towards Yongmun
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Jungang Express
Oksu
towards Yongmun