Korean name | |
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Hangul | 지축역 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jichungnyeok |
McCune–Reischauer | Chich'ungnyŏk |
General information | |
Location | 818-64 Jichuk-dong, 300 Samsongno, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do [1] |
Coordinates | 37°38′53″N126°54′50″E / 37.64800°N 126.91393°E |
Operated by | Seoul Metro |
Line(s) | Line 3 |
Platforms | 1 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Aboveground |
Key dates | |
July 13, 1990 [1] | Line 3 opened |
Passengers | |
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 3: 3,125 [2] |
Jichuk Station is a railway station located just northwest of Seoul on Seoul Subway Line 3. It is within walking distance to Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. Jichuk station has a subway depot for Line 3 trains nearby.
Jichuk Station is named after the administrative area (dong) that it is located in. The area used to belong to two villages in the Joseon period. Jijeong-ri produced paper, while Chuk-ri was famous for its bush clover. When the area became united under Goyang-gun, it was named using the first syllables of the two villages. [3]
G | Street level | Exit |
L1 Concourse | Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
L3 Line 3 platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Northbound | ← Ilsan Line toward Daehwa (Samsong) | |
Southbound | Line 3 toward Ogeum (Gupabal) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
Line | Figure [4] | ||||||
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2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
Ilsan Line | 774 | 725 | 787 | 811 | 481 | 524 | 547 |
Seoul Subway Line 3 | 2449 | 2537 | 2582 | 2437 | 2429 | 2593 | 2584 |
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Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
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Samsong towards Daehwa | Line 3 | Gupabal towards Ogeum |