Wolgok station

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월곡 (동덕여대)
Wolgok
(Dongduk Women's Univ.)
Seoul-metro-641-Wolgok-station-platform-20181125-144806.jpg
Korean name
Hangul
월곡역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Wolgongnyeok
McCune–Reischauer Wŏlgongnyŏk
General information
Location35-1 Hawolgok-dong,
107 Wolgongno,
Seongbuk-gu, Seoul [1]
Coordinates 37°36′07″N127°02′30″E / 37.60194°N 127.04167°E / 37.60194; 127.04167
Operated by Seoul Metro
Line(s)      Line 6
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
December 15, 2000 [1]       Line 6 opened

Wolgok Station is a railway station on Seoul Subway Line 6 located in Hawolgok-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. Its station subname is Dongduk Women's University, as it is within the vicinity of Dongduk Women's University. [1] [2]

Station layout

GStreet levelExit
L1
Concourse
LobbyCustomer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound Line 6 toward Eungam (Korea University)
Eastbound Line 6 toward Sinnae (Sangwolgok)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "월곡역" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  2. "월곡(동덕여대)역" (in Korean). 서울지명사전. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Korea University
towards Eungam
Line 6 Sangwolgok
towards Sinnae