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Korean name | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hangul | 금천구청역 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hanja | |||||||||||||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Geumcheon-gucheong-yeok | ||||||||||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Kŭmch'ŏn'guch'ŏng-yŏk | ||||||||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 113-54 Siheung 1-dong, 91 Siheungdaero 63 gil, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Gyeongbu Line Gyeongbu high-speed railway Siheung Interconnection | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Aboveground | ||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | April 1, 1908 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Siheung | ||||||||||||||||||||
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August 15, 1974 [1] [2] | Line 1 opened | ||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 23,408 [3] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Geumcheon-gu Office Station, formerly known as Siheung Station, is a station on the Line 1 of the Seoul Subway, as well as the Gyeongbu Line. Commuter rail trains on Line 1 travel southwards from here to Anyang, Suwon, Pyeongtaek and Cheonan Stations via the Gyeongbu Line.
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