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Cheongnyangni Station

Cheongnyangni Station

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Cheongnyangni Station is the Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million...

 terminus for passenger trains serving the eastern part of South Korea
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often simply referred to as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul, the second largest...

. 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 the Korean National Railroad...

.

Passenger trains serving the following Korail
Korail
Korea National Railroad , promoted as Korail , is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea. The railroad's headquarters are located in Daejeon....

 lines terminate at Cheongnyangni Station:
  • The Gyeongchun Line
    Gyeongchun Line
    The Gyeongchun Line is a railway line connecting Seoul to Chuncheon in South Korea. The line is operated by the Korail. The name of the line came from Gyeongseong and Chuncheon...

     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...

     in Gangwon
    Gangwon-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 east of Seoul
    Seoul
    Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million...

    ;
  • The Yeongdong Line
    Yeongdong Line
    The 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...

     and Taebaek Line
    Taebaek Line
    Taebaek Line is a railway line connecting Jecheon Station to Baeksan Station in South Korea. Taebaek Line connects Jungang Line and Yeongdong Line. Major stations are listed below:*Jecheon, the terminus of Jungang and Chungbuk Line...

     to Gangneung
    Gangneung
    Gangneung 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 is a national tourist destination, offering good bathing facilities in the Sea of Japan...

    , also in Gangwon
    Gangwon-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 Line
    Jungang Line
    The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni to Gyeongju in South Korea. Major stations along the line include:*Cheongnyangni on the Gyeongwon Line in eastern Seoul, the starting point for passenger trains on the Jungang Line;*Deokso;...

     to Andong
    Andong
    Andong 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 almost 185,000. Its geographical location is . The Nakdong River flows through the city...

     in North Gyeongsang Province and Busan
    Busan
    Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world. Busan has a population of about 3.6 million. It is South Korea's second largest metropolis, after Seoul. The city is located on the Southeasternmost tip of the Korean...

    , to the southeast of Seoul
    Seoul
    Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million...

    .


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 Sinchang via Suwon in the south. This line covers a large...

 when that line opened in 1974.
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Cheongnyangni Station is the Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million...

 terminus for passenger trains serving the eastern part of South Korea
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often simply referred to as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul, the second largest...

. 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 the Korean National Railroad...

.

Passenger trains serving the following Korail
Korail
Korea National Railroad , promoted as Korail , is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea. The railroad's headquarters are located in Daejeon....

 lines terminate at Cheongnyangni Station:
  • The Gyeongchun Line
    Gyeongchun Line
    The Gyeongchun Line is a railway line connecting Seoul to Chuncheon in South Korea. The line is operated by the Korail. The name of the line came from Gyeongseong and Chuncheon...

     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...

     in Gangwon
    Gangwon-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 east of Seoul
    Seoul
    Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million...

    ;
  • The Yeongdong Line
    Yeongdong Line
    The 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...

     and Taebaek Line
    Taebaek Line
    Taebaek Line is a railway line connecting Jecheon Station to Baeksan Station in South Korea. Taebaek Line connects Jungang Line and Yeongdong Line. Major stations are listed below:*Jecheon, the terminus of Jungang and Chungbuk Line...

     to Gangneung
    Gangneung
    Gangneung 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 is a national tourist destination, offering good bathing facilities in the Sea of Japan...

    , also in Gangwon
    Gangwon-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 Line
    Jungang Line
    The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni to Gyeongju in South Korea. Major stations along the line include:*Cheongnyangni on the Gyeongwon Line in eastern Seoul, the starting point for passenger trains on the Jungang Line;*Deokso;...

     to Andong
    Andong
    Andong 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 almost 185,000. Its geographical location is . The Nakdong River flows through the city...

     in North Gyeongsang Province and Busan
    Busan
    Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world. Busan has a population of about 3.6 million. It is South Korea's second largest metropolis, after Seoul. The city is located on the Southeasternmost tip of the Korean...

    , to the southeast of Seoul
    Seoul
    Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million...

    .


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 Sinchang via Suwon in the south. This line covers a large...

 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 city of Yangpyeong. The station is currently the eastern terminus of Jungang Line. The line will extend further to Yongmun Station to the east. Currently, the express train does not stop at this station....

 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 to Gyeongju in South Korea. Major stations along the line include:*Cheongnyangni on the Gyeongwon Line in eastern Seoul, the starting point for passenger trains on the Jungang Line;*Deokso;...

.

General Information

  • Opening date : October 5, 1911
  • Operator : Korail
    Korail
    Korea National Railroad , promoted as Korail , is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea. The railroad's headquarters are located in Daejeon....

  • Address : 588-1, Jeonnong-dong, Dongdaemun-gu
    Dongdaemun-gu
    Dongdaemun-gu is one of the 25 gu of Seoul, South Korea. It is located to the north of the River Han. Its district office is in Yongdu-dong where is close to the underground station of branch of Line 2....

    , Seoul
    Seoul
    Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million...

  • Telephone number : 02-969-8003, 02-3299-7288 (1544-7788)
  • Platforms : 8 (#1,2-closed , #3,4-subway, #5,6-Gyeongchun, #7,8-Jungang/Taebaek/Yeongdong).
  • Ticket Machines : 4 ATM, 2 STIM

Vicinity

  • Exit 1 : Cheongnyangni Subway Station
    Cheongnyangni 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 aboveground counterpart when the new Cheongnyangni Station building is completed...

    , Lotte Department Store
    Lotte Department Store
    Lotte 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 588
    Cheongnyangni 588
    Cheongnyangni 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...

    , a red-light district
  • Jungang Line
    Jungang Line
    The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni to Gyeongju in South Korea. Major stations along the line include:*Cheongnyangni on the Gyeongwon Line in eastern Seoul, the starting point for passenger trains on the Jungang Line;*Deokso;...

  • Gyeongchun Line
    Gyeongchun Line
    The Gyeongchun Line is a railway line connecting Seoul to Chuncheon in South Korea. The line is operated by the Korail. The name of the line came from Gyeongseong and Chuncheon...

  • Yeongdong Line
    Yeongdong Line
    The 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...