Yeouido station

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여의도 (신한투자증권)
Yeouido (Shinhan Securities)
여의도 (신한투자증권)
Yeouido (Shinhan Securities)
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Station Sign (Line 5)
Korean name
Hangul
여의도역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Yeouido-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Yŏŭido-yŏk
General information
Location3 Yeouido-dong,
40 Yeouinaruro,
Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul [1]
Operated by Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation
Line(s)      Line 5
      Line 9
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
August 12, 1996 [1]       Line 5 opened
July 24, 2009 [1]       Line 9 opened
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Singil
towards Banghwa
Line 5 Yeouinaru
National Assembly
towards Gaehwa
Line 9 Saetgang
Dangsan Line 9
Express
Noryangjin

Yeouido Station is a subway station on Line 5 and Line 9 of the Seoul Subway system. It is one of the stations that serve the eponymous island of Yeouido, one of Seoul's financial hubs. The large Yeouido Park is close to this station. [1]

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A new subway line starting from Yeouido broke ground in December 2011 heading south.[ citation needed ]

In 2023, the new subway line will be extended to Ansan in southwest Gyeonggi Province. Travel time from Yeouido to Ansan is expected to take only around 30 minutes. [2]

Station layout

GStreet levelExit
L1
Concourse
LobbyCustomer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Line 5 platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound Line 5 toward Banghwa (Singil)
Eastbound Line 5 toward Hanam Geomdansan or Macheon (Yeouinaru)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
L3
Line 9 platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound Line 9 Local toward Gaehwa (Nat'l Assembly)
Line 9 Express toward Gimpo International Airport (Dangsan)
Eastbound Line 9 Local toward VHS Medical Center (Saetgang)
Line 9 Express toward VHS Medical Center (Noryangjin)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Vicinity

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References

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