Cheongnyangni Station
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Cheongnyangni Station is the Seoul
terminus for passenger trains serving the eastern part of South Korea
. The station is located just east of downtown Seoul, on the Gyeongwon Line
.
Passenger trains serving the following Korail
lines terminate at Cheongnyangni Station:
Note: Due to the finish of double-tracking rapid transit construction and its re-open, the operation of Gyeongchun Line
to Chuncheon
has been changed from this station to Sangbong Station
, since December 21, 2010.
In addition, the station was the original eastern terminus of Seoul Subway Line 1
when that line opened in 1974. Today, subway trains operate from Cheongnyangni east to Guksu
and west to Yongsan
via Yongsan-Guksu line
.
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
terminus for passenger trains serving the eastern part of South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. The station is located just east of downtown Seoul, on the Gyeongwon Line
Gyeongwon Line
The Gyeongwon Line is a railway line serving northeastern Gyeonggi Province in South Korea. The line is operated by Korail. The name of the line came from Gyeongseong and Wonsan, the original terminus of the line in what is now North Korea.-History:The Gyeongwon line was opened along its full...
.
Passenger trains serving the following Korail
Korail
Korea Railroad Corporation , promoted as Korail , is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea...
lines terminate at Cheongnyangni Station:
- The Yeongdong LineYeongdong LineThe Yeongdong Line is a line of Korail. It connects Yeongju in North Gyeongsang Province with Gangneung in Gangwon Province. From Yeongju, it crosses the Taebaek Mountains and reaches the Sea of Japan at Donghae, thence proceeding north to Gangneung.At Yeongju, the line connects with the...
and Taebaek LineTaebaek LineTaebaek Line is a single-track electrified railway mainline connecting Jecheon Station to Baeksan Station in South Korea. At its two ends, the Taebaek Line connects to the Jungang Line and Yeongdong Line. The line was originally two spur lines, which were built across difficult mountainous terrain...
to GangneungGangneungGangneung is a city in Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 229,869 . Gangneung is the economic centre of the Yeongdong region of eastern Gangwon Province. Gangneung has many tourist attractions, like Jeongdongjin, one of the most famous towns in Korea...
, also in GangwonGangwon-do (South Korea)Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province.-History:...
Province; and - The Jungang LineJungang LineThe Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni in Seoul to Gyeongju in South Korea, traversing central South Korea from the northwest to the southeast.-History:...
to AndongAndongAndong is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 in October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city...
in North Gyeongsang Province and BusanBusanBusan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
, to the southeast of SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
.
Note: Due to the finish of double-tracking rapid transit construction and its re-open, the operation of Gyeongchun Line
Gyeongchun Line
The Gyeongchun Line is a railway line connecting Seoul to Chuncheon in South Korea. The line is operated by Korail. The name of the line came from Gyeongseong and Chuncheon. The line was reconstructed in a new alignment in its entirety in the 2000s...
to Chuncheon
Chuncheon
Chuncheon is the capital of Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city lies in the northeast of the country, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Lake Soyang and Lake Uiam...
has been changed from this station to Sangbong Station
Sangbong Station
Sangbong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 7. As of December 21, 2010, this station now has a brand-new dual transfer point with the Jungang Line and Gyeongchun Line, with the platform of the aboveground station....
, since December 21, 2010.
In addition, the station was the original eastern terminus of Seoul Subway Line 1
Seoul Subway Line 1
Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, formerly known as the Korea National Railroad of Seoul, is an operation channel which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Asan via Suwon in the south. This line covers a large part...
when that line opened in 1974. Today, subway trains operate from Cheongnyangni east to Guksu
Guksu Station
Guksu Station is a station on the Jungang Line, located in the county of Yangpyeong. The station used to be the eastern terminus of Jungang Line. The line now extends further to Yongmun Station to the east....
and west to Yongsan
Yongsan Station
Yongsan Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. It is located in Yongsan Gu, and adjoins the Yongsan Electronics Market. The station is the terminus for high-speed and long-distance trains on a number of railway lines, including most trains on the Honam Line, its high-speed...
via Yongsan-Guksu line
Jungang Line
The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni in Seoul to Gyeongju in South Korea, traversing central South Korea from the northwest to the southeast.-History:...
.
Vicinity
- Exit 1 : Cheongnyangni Subway StationCheongnyangni Station (underground)Cheongnyangni Station is a station on Line 1 of the Seoul Subway network. All Line 1 trains departing north from Cheonan stop at this station. The underground Cheongnyangni Station will be merged with its above ground counterpart when the new Cheongnyangni Station building is completed...
, Lotte Department StoreLotte Department StoreLotte Department Store is a Korean retail company established in 1979, and headquartered in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea. Lotte Department Store offers retail consumer goods and services and is one out of 8 business units of Lotte Shopping...
Cheongnyangni
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- Cheongnyangni 588Cheongnyangni 588Cheongnyangni 588 is a red light district in Seoul, South Korea near Cheongnyangni station. It's similar to the famous red light district in Amsterdam, Netherlands.The commom name for this district is Oh Pal Pal as in Korean Oh stands for 5, Pal for 8...
, a red-light district - Jungang LineJungang LineThe Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni in Seoul to Gyeongju in South Korea, traversing central South Korea from the northwest to the southeast.-History:...
- Yeongdong LineYeongdong LineThe Yeongdong Line is a line of Korail. It connects Yeongju in North Gyeongsang Province with Gangneung in Gangwon Province. From Yeongju, it crosses the Taebaek Mountains and reaches the Sea of Japan at Donghae, thence proceeding north to Gangneung.At Yeongju, the line connects with the...