Dongincheon station

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동인천
Dongincheon
Korail logo-white on blue.png
Dongincheon Station sign.jpg
Station Sign
Korean name
Hangul
동인천역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Dongincheon-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Tonginch'ŏn-yŏk
General information
Other namesEast Incheon
Location1-1 Inhyeon-dong,
121 Chamoejeonno,
Jung-gu, Incheon [1] [2]
Operated by Korail
Line(s)      Line 1
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedSeptember 18, 1899
August 15, 1974 ( Seoul Metro Line 1.svg ) [1] [2]
Previous namesChukhyeon
Sangincheon
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 1: 40,752 [3]
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Dowon
towards Soyosan
Line 1 Incheon
Terminus
Dowon
towards Dongducheon
Line 1
Gyeongwon Express
Jemulpo
towards Yongsan
Line 1
Gyeongin Express
Terminus

Dongincheon Station is a railway station on Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 and Gyeongin Line located in Inhyeon-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon. Upon its opening in 1899, the station was known as "Chukhyeon Station", and in 1955, received its current name (literally East Incheon). The subway service started in 1974. [1] [2]

History

Gyeongin Line train at Dongincheon station (1972) Pickpocket caught by camera 1972-07.png
Gyeongin Line train at Dongincheon station (1972)

On September 18, 1899, the station began operations as Chuckhyeon Station. [2] On April 25, 1926, the name was changed to Sangincheon Station. [2] On August 7, 1955, the name was changed again to Dongincheon Station. [2] On August 15, 1974, the station opened for Seoul Metropolitan Subway. [2]

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References

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  3. Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine . Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.

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