Sillim station

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신림 (양지병원)
Sillim
(Yangji Hospital)
Seoul-metro-230-Sillim-station-sign-20181121-122304.jpg
Station sign in November 2018
Korean name
Hangul
신림역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Sillim-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Sillim-yǒk
General information
Location1467-10 Sillim-dong,
1614 Nambusunhwanno Jiha,
Gwanak-gu, Seoul [1]
Operated by Seoul Metro
South Seoul LRT Co., Ltd.
Line(s)      Line 2
      Sillim Line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
May 22, 1984      Line 2 opened [1]
May 28, 2022      Sillim Line opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 2: 145,527 [2]
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Bongcheon
Next counter-clockwise
Line 2 Sindaebang
Next clockwise
Danggok
towards Saetgang
Sillim Line Seowon
towards Gwanaksan

Sillim Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and the Sillim Line. It is located in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul. [3]

Contents

Station layout

GStreet levelExit
L1
Concourse
LobbyCustomer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platform level
Inner loop Line 2 toward Chungjeongno (Sindaebang)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Outer loop Line 2 toward City Hall (Bongcheon)

Vicinity

The Sillim area is a crowded area because of many shopping malls and restaurants. Sundae chon is famous among residents. Renaissance shopping mall is located nearby, which sells articles from men's clothes to accessories. Restaurants like Lotteria, Hans Deli, as well as Krispy Kreme are also popular and close to the station. Seoul National University and Soongsil University are not far from here.

Passenger load

In a survey conducted in 2011 by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs on 92 Administrative divisions across the country, it reported that Sillim Station is the fifth busiest public transit stop following Gangnam Station, Jamsil Station, Sadang Station and Seolleung Station. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "신림역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
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