World Cup Stadium station (Seoul)

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월드컵경기장 (성산)
World Cup Stadium
(Seongsan)
Seoul-metro-619-Worldcup-stadium-station-sign-20191021-082648.jpg
Korean name
Hangul
월드컵경기장역
Hanja
월드컵
Revised Romanization Woldeukeop gyeonggijang-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Wŏldeukŏp kyŏnggijang-yŏk
General information
Location240 Woldeukeop-ro Jiha, 420 Seongsan 2-dong,
Mapo-gu, Seoul [1]
Operated by Seoul Metro
Line(s)      Line 6
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
December 15, 2000 [1]       Line 6 opened

The World Cup Stadium Station is a metropolitan subway station in Seoul, Korea. The station was built to facilitate access to the Seoul World Cup Stadium for 2002 FIFA World Cup. [1] [2] The station has a very specific design with a main entrance reminiscent of a Greek amphitheater, between Exits 2 and 3.

Contents

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 (Digital Media City)
Eastbound Line 6 toward Sinnae (Mapo-gu Office)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "월드컵경기장역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  2. "월드컵경기장(성산)역" (in Korean). 서울지명사전. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Digital Media City
towards Eungam
Line 6 Mapo-gu Office
towards Sinnae

37°34′11″N126°53′57″E / 37.56972°N 126.89917°E / 37.56972; 126.89917