Daehwa Station is an underground metro station on the Ilsan Line

Seoul Subway Line 3

Seoul Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation system which connects Goyang, northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul. Construction began in 1980, and most of the current line opened over two stages in 1985, along with Brother subway Line 4...

, operating as an extension of Line 3

Seoul Subway Line 3

Seoul Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation system which connects Goyang, northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul. Construction began in 1980, and most of the current line opened over two stages in 1985, along with Brother subway Line 4...

 of the Seoul Subway, in Daehwa Dong, Ilsan Seo Gu

Ilsan

Ilsan is the name of two districts or wards in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea...

, Goyang

Goyang

Goyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Goyang includes the new city of Ilsan, which is connected to Seoul via Seoul Subway Line 3. Goyang is bordered by Seoul to the south; walls of the Bukhan Mountain Fortress lie along a small portion of this border.Several institutions of higher...

, 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 Line 3's

Seoul Subway Line 3

Seoul Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation system which connects Goyang, northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul. Construction began in 1980, and most of the current line opened over two stages in 1985, along with Brother subway Line 4...

 northwestern terminus and its 6 exits offer access to, among other places, KINTEX

KINTEX

KINTEX, the Korea International Exhibition Center, is located in Goyang's West Ilsan District, South Korea. It is a three-storey building on a 224,800m² plot of land between Ilsan's central road, Chungangno, and the Han River. The building, which can hold 5 tons/m², opened on April 29, 2005....

 (750m from Exit 1). Travel time from Daehwa to Seoul Station

Seoul Station

Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. The station is served by the Gyeongbu Line, its high-speed counterpart and the Gyeongui Line, with frequent high-speed, express, and local services to various points in South Korea.-Services:...

, changing to 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...

 at Jongno 3 Ga

Jongno 3-ga Station

Jongno 3-ga Station is an underground station on lines 1, 3 and 5 of the Seoul Subway in South Korea.-History:The station opened to Line 1 services on August 15, 1974...

, is 62 minutes, while travelling the length of Line 3

Seoul Subway Line 3

Seoul Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation system which connects Goyang, northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul. Construction began in 1980, and most of the current line opened over two stages in 1985, along with Brother subway Line 4...

 to Ogeum

Ogeum Station

Ogeum Station is a railway station on Line 3 and Line 5 of the Seoul Subway. Seoul Metro operates both Line 3 and 5 platforms....

 takes 91 minutes.

History

Daehwa Station opened with the rest of the Ilsan line

Seoul Subway Line 3

Seoul Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation system which connects Goyang, northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul. Construction began in 1980, and most of the current line opened over two stages in 1985, along with Brother subway Line 4...

 in 1996.

Services

The first train of the day on weekdays (not including national holidays) leaves Daehwa bound for Ogeum

Ogeum Station

Ogeum Station is a railway station on Line 3 and Line 5 of the Seoul Subway. Seoul Metro operates both Line 3 and 5 platforms....

at 5.14 a.m., while the last is at 00.36 a.m.