Isu Station (Korean총신대입구(이수)역) is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 4 and Line 7 in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea.[2][1]

총신대입구 (이수)
Chongshin Univ.
(Isu)
Line 4
Korean name
Hangul
총신대입구(이수)역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChongsindaeipgu(Isu)-yeok
McCune–ReischauerCh'ongsindaeipku(Isu)-yŏk
General information
Location736-1 Sadang-dong,
117 Dongjakdaero Jiha,
Dongjak-gu, Seoul[1]
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 4
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
October 18, 1985[1]     Line 4 opened
이수 (총신대입구)
Isu
(Chongshin Univ.)
Line 7
Korean name
Hangul
이수역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIsu-yeok
McCune–ReischauerIsu-yŏk
General information
Location144-4 Sadang-dong,
310 Sadangno Jiha,
Dongjak-gu, Seoul[1]
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 7
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
August 1, 2000[1]     Line 7 opened

Even though the Line 4 station is also called Chongshin University Station,[2] it is a misnomer since the actual school of that name is a mile away into the western hills, and is much closer to other stations, especially Namseong Station.

Station layout

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Line 4

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Dongjak
S/B | | N/B
Sadang
Northbound Line 4 toward Jinjeop
Southbound Line 4 toward Oido

Line 7

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Naebang
S/B | | N/B
Namseong
Southbound Line 7 toward Seongnam
Northbound Line 7 toward Jangam

Both lines are two-sided, two-way platforms, with screen doors installed. There are four exits on Line 4 and ten on Line 7, with a total of 14. The stations on both lines are curved platforms, so the gap between the platform and the train is wide, so care must be taken not to fall out when getting on and off.

Name

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Before the construction of Seoul Subway Line 7, the station's name was officially Chongshin Univ. Station. However, after the construction of Line 7, Seoul Metro changed the name of the station to Isu Station and Namseong station became Namseong (Chongshin Univ.) Station because Namseong station is much closer to Chongshin University. The university sued Seoul Metro because the university wanted to express their school name at a transfer station to publicize their university. Although the university had lost their suit, the decision was reverted due to the university's violent protest. Therefore, Isu station currently holds two different names depending on the subway route, "Chongshin Univ. (Isu) station" for Line 4 and "Isu station" for Line 7. Then in 2019, the Line 7 station got renamed from "Isu station" to "Isu (Chongshin Univ.) station".

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "총신대입구(이수)역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  2. ^ a b "Chongsin Univ. (Line 4)". Seoul Metro. Archived from the original on 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Dongjak
towards Jinjeop
Line 4 Sadang
towards Oido
Naebang
towards Jangam
Line 7 Namseong
towards Seongnam

37°29′16″N 126°58′55″E / 37.48777°N 126.98204°E / 37.48777; 126.98204