Hankuk University of Foreign Studies station

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외대앞
Hankuk Univ. of Foreign Studies
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Station Sign
Korean name
Hangul
외대앞역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Oedaeap-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Oedaeap-yŏk
General information
Location360-5 Imun-dong,
27 Hwigyeongno,
Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul [1]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Coordinates 37°35′42″N127°03′46″E / 37.59500°N 127.06278°E / 37.59500; 127.06278
Operated by Korail logo.svg Korail
Line(s) Gyeongwon Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedAugust 15, 1974 [2] [1]
Passengers
Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 1: 26,504 [3]
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Sinimun
towards Soyosan
Line 1 Hoegi
towards Incheon
Sinimun Hoegi
towards Sinchang or Seodongtan
Sinimun
towards Dongducheon
Line 1
Gyeongwon Express
Hoegi
towards Incheon

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Station is a station on Line 1 of the Gyeongwon Line.

The original name of this station was Hwigyeong Station (휘경역; 徽慶驛), although this station is located in Imun 1-dong. Because Hoegi Station (Preceding station) is located in Hwigyeong-dong, in 1996, the name of this station was changed to Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Station, after a nearby eponymous university. Originally the station was built on a 4-way crossroad layout. However in 2012, due to a series of accidents and safety concerns, [4] [5] a tunnel was built under the track for road traffic alongside an above ground pedestrian walkway. [6] Despite this, the ground level crossing remains to this day.

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