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Dongincheon station

Coordinates: 37°28′30.55″N 126°37′58.31″E / 37.4751528°N 126.6328639°E / 37.4751528; 126.6328639
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동인천
Dongincheon
Station Sign
Korean name
Hangul
동인천역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDongincheon-yeok
McCune–ReischauerTonginch'ŏn-yŏk
General information
Other namesEast Incheon
Location1-1 Inhyeon-dong,
121 Chamoejeonno,
Jung-gu, Incheon[1][2]
Operated byKorail
Line(s)     Line 1
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedSeptember 18, 1899
August 15, 1974 ()[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 District, 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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 동인천역 (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g 동인천역 (in Korean). KRIC. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  3. ^ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.

37°28′30.55″N 126°37′58.31″E / 37.4751528°N 126.6328639°E / 37.4751528; 126.6328639