Masan station (Gimpo)

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Masan
Gimpo Gold Line Masan Station3.JPG
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanization Masan-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Masan-yŏk
General information
Location Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do
Coordinates 37°38′27″N126°38′39″E / 37.6407°N 126.6442°E / 37.6407; 126.6442
Operated byGIMPO Goldline Co., Ltd.
Line(s)      Gimpo Goldline
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
OpenedSeptember 28, 2019

Masan Station is a station on the Gimpo Goldline in Gimpo, South Korea. It opened on September 28, 2019. [1]

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References

Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Janggi Gimpo Goldline Gurae
towards Yangchon