Seoul Subway Line 2

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Seoul Subway Line 2

Seoul Subway Line 2 (dubbed the green line) is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Seoul Metropolitan Subway

The Seoul Metropolitan Subway, in Seoul, South Korea, is one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems in the world, with well over 8 million trips daily on the system's ten lines ....
. The line running clock-wise is called the "inner circle line" and the counter clock-wise line is called the "outer circle line." This is Seoul's most heavily used line, and the longest circular subway line in the world. (Total length: 60.2 km)

Line 2 was built 1978-84 together with the Seongsu Branch (the second Sinjeong Branch was built 1989-95).

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Dangsan Station

Dangsan Station is an elevated station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. The station is located on the south bank of the Han River in Yeongdeungpo-gu....
on the southern side of the river and Hapjeong

Hapjeong Station

Hapjeong Station is a subterranean station of Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 6. The station is located just north of the Han River in Mapo-gu....
on the northern bank. Headways on the line can now be reduced to 30 seconds, off peak intervals 5-6 min. The line connects the city centre to Gangnam

Gangnam

Gangnam refers to various areas and places south of the Han River in Seoul:*Gangnam-gu, a local government district of Seoul, South Korea*Gangnam, Seocho and Songpa, 3 districts in south-east Seoul...
, Teheran Valley and the COEX

COEX

COEX may refer to:*COEX Convention & Exhibition Center, a commercial facility in Seoul, South Korea*COEX Mall, an underground shopping center in Seoul, South Korea...
/KWTC complex.

On Oct. 20, 2005, Yongdu Station

Yongdu Station

Yongdu Station is a station on the Seongsu Branch of the Seoul Subway Line 2.This station is located in Yongdu-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul....
opened on the Seongsu Branch (between Sindap and Sinseol stations). It is the first station in the Seoul Subway system to open with operating platform screen doors

Platform screen doors

Platform screen doors and platform edge doors at train or subway stations screen the Railway platform from the train. They are a relatively new addition to many metro systems around the world, with some platform doors later added to the system rather than installed with the metro system itself....
. As of May, platform screen doors are operating at 10 other stations. New rolling stock

Rolling Stock

Rolling Stock was a newspaper of ideas and a chronicle of the 1980s published in Boulder, Colorado, Colorado by Ed Dorn and Jennifer Dunbar Dorn....
is also progressively coming on line.

History

October 31, 1980: Sinseol-dong - Sports Complex (via Seongsu) section opened
December 23, 1982: Sports Complex - Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education section opened
September 16, 1983: Euljiro 1-ga - Seongsu section opened; Sinseol-dong - Seongsu section separated as Seongsu Branch
December 12, 1983: Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education - Seoul Nat'l University section opened
May 22, 1984: Seoul Nat'l University - Euljiro 1-ga (via Sindorim) section opened; Circle Line completed
May 22, 1992: Sindorim - Yangcheon-gu Office section opened as Sinjeong Branch
February 29, 1996: Sinjeongnegeori Station opened as extension of Sinjeong Branch
March 20, 1996: Kkachisan Station opened as extension of Sinjeong Branch
October 20, 2005: Yongdu Station opened on the Seongsu Branch

Stations

Line 2 stops at these stations:

Circle Line (clockwise)

Station #	Station Name	Transferrable Lines	Station Type	Doors Open
201	City Hall City Hall Station (Seoul) City Hall Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Seoul Subway Line 2. As its name suggests, Seoul City Hall is located right next to the station....	Line 1 Seoul Subway Line 1 Seoul Subway Line 1-of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, aka Korea Nat'l Railroad-of Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation service system which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon in the south....	Underground	Left
202	Euljiro 1-ga Euljiro 1-ga Station Euljiro 1-ga Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. The station is located on the north end of the Myeongdong shopping district and is the station closest to the main branch of the Lotte Department Store....		Underground	Right
203	Euljiro 3-ga Euljiro 3-ga Station Euljiro 3-ga Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 3....	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....	Underground	Right
204	Euljiro 4-ga Euljiro 4-ga Station Euljiro 4-ga Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 5....	Line 5 Seoul Subway Line 5 Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea....	Underground	Right
205	Dongdaemun Stadium Dongdaemun Stadium Station Dongdaemun Stadium Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2, Seoul Subway Line 4 and Seoul Subway Line 5. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Dongdaemun Stadium, even though the stadium itself is not used for sports events anymore....	Line 4 Seoul Subway Line 4 Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area.... , Line 5 Seoul Subway Line 5 Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea....	Underground	Right
206	Sindang Sindang Station Sindang Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 6.The Line 2 station is located in Sindang-dong, and the Line 6 station in Heungin-dong, both within Jung-gu, Seoul of Seoul....	Line 6 Seoul Subway Line 6 Seoul Subway Line 6 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation cuts across northern Seoul in a U-shape. Line 6 opened its first section 7 August 2000: Bonghwasan - Sangwolgok ....	Underground	Right
207	Sangwangsimni Sangwangsimni Station Sangwangsimni Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2.Gallery...		Underground	Right
208	Wangsimni Wangsimni Station Wangsimni Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2, Seoul Subway Line 5, and the Jungang Line. It will also be a transfer point to the Bundang Line in a few years' time....	Line 5 Seoul Subway Line 5 Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea.... , Jungang Jungang Line The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni to Gyeongju in South Korea. Major stations along the line include:Cheongnyangni Station on the Gyeongwon Line in eastern Seoul, the starting point for passenger trains on the Jungang Line;... , Bundang Bundang Line The Bundang Line* is a commuter rapid transit line of Korail, the national railway of South Korea. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was constructed for the commuters of Bundang ward in Seongnam.... (under construction)	Underground	Right
209	Hanyang University Hanyang University Station Hanyang University Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. This partially underground station lies within the Hanyang University campus, and is located in Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul....		Elevated	Right
210	Ttukseom Ttukseom Station Ttukseom is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2.It is located in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul....		Elevated	Right
211	Seongsu Seongsu Station Seongsu Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. It is also the southeastern terminus of Line 2's Seongsu Branch to Sinseol-dong Station....	Seongsu Branch	Elevated	Right
212	Konkuk University Konkuk University Station Konkuk University Station is a station of Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 7. It is adjacent to the Konkuk University. The station is known to be very congested at times due to the large number of commuters living in the Nowon-gu and Jungnang-gu districts to the north transferring from Line 7 to Line 2 in the morning and vice versa i...	Line 7 Seoul Subway Line 7 Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was built 1990-96 and was completed 1 August 2000 ; the western section between Sinpung and Onsu was put into service on 29 February 2000....	Elevated	Right
213	Guui Guui Station Guui Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. Because of its proximity to the Gwangjin District Office, it is also known as Gwangjin-gu Office Station....		Elevated	Right
214	Gangbyeon Gangbyeon Station Gangbyeon Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. The name of this station literally means "riverside," pertaining to its proximity to the Han River .... (East Seoul Bus Terminal)		Elevated	Right
215	Seongnae Seongnae Station Seongnae Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. Its name literally means "in the fortress," probably referring to the nearby Mongchon and Pungnap Toseong earthen walls....		Elevated	Right
216	Jamsil Jamsil Station Jamsil Station is an underground station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 8. Lotte World is continuous with the Line 2 station. The station is also called Songpa-gu Office Station, due to the proximity of the office building ...	Line 8 Seoul Subway Line 8 Seoul Subway Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was built 1990-99 and mainly serves the southeastern parts of Seoul and Seongnam....	Underground	Right
217	Sincheon Sincheon Station Sincheon Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2.It is located in Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul....		Underground	Right
218	Sports Complex Sports Complex Station Sports Complex Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Olympic Stadium and the Sports Complex....	Line 9 Seoul Subway Line 9 Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 9 is a subway line in Seoul, currently under construction.Line 9 is planned to run east from Gimpo Airport along the south bank of the Han River , and will be opened in three phases.... (under construction)	Underground	Right
219	Samseong Samseong Station Samseong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. It serves the eastern area of Teheranno. Some of the more famous buildings near the station include World Trade Center Seoul, COEX Mall, Korea Electric Power headquarters, Korea Air City Terminal , and Gangnam Main Police & Fire Stations....		Underground	Left
220	Seolleung Seolleung Station Seolleung Station is a Seoul Subway station, on Seoul Subway Line 2 and the Bundang Line. The station is named after the nearby Seonjeongneung, the Joseon Dynasty royal tombs comprised of Seolleung and Jeongneung ....	Bundang Line Bundang Line The Bundang Line is a commuter rapid transit line of Korail, the national railway of South Korea. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was constructed for the commuters of Bundang ward in Seongnam....	Underground	Right
221	Yeoksam Yeoksam Station Yeoksam Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2.It is located in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul....		Underground	Right
222	Gangnam Gangnam Station Gangnam Station is a station in the Gangnam-gu of Seoul, on the Seoul Subway Line 2. As of 2007, it is the busiest subway station in the whole Seoul Metropolitan Subway system, with approximately 123,000 daily passengers using it on average....	Sin Bundang Line Sin Bundang Line The Sin Bundang Line Rail Project is an 18.5km long, wide-area rail rapid transit line currently under construction, and will connect to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway when completed.... (under construction)	Underground	Right
223	Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education Seoul Nat'l. Univ. of Education Station Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education Station is a station in the Seocho-gu of Seoul, on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 3. It is usually noted on station signs and on-board announcements that the station serves the Seoul Court and Public Prosecutors Office....	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....	Underground	Right
224	Seocho Seocho Station Seocho Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2.It is located in Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul....		Underground	Right
225	Bangbae Bangbae Station Bangbae Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. The tomb of Grand Prince Hyoryeong , the second son of Taejong of Joseon - the third monarch of the Joseon Dynasty - is located to the northeast....		Underground	Right
226	Sadang Sadang Station Sadang Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 4.Sadang Station has one island platform for Line 4 and one side platform for Line 2....	Line 4 Seoul Subway Line 4 Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area....	Underground	Right
227	Nakseongdae Nakseongdae Station Nakseongdae Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. This station is named after a nearby place called Nakseongdae , which literally means 'the site of the fallen star' and is the birthplace of the great Goryeo general Gang Gam-chan, best known for his heroics against an invading Khitan people force in the Battle of Gwiju....		Underground	Right
228	Seoul National University Seoul National University Station Seoul National University Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2, located in Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu of southern Seoul. This station is also known as Gwanak-gu Office Station....		Underground	Left
229	Bongcheon Bongcheon Station Bongcheon Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2.It is located in Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea....		Underground	Left
230	Sillim Sillim Station Sillim Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2.It is located in Sillim, Gwanak-gu, Seoul....		Underground	Left
231	Sindaebang Sindaebang Station Sindaebang Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. A Bus Rapid Transit line serving the Nangok district of Sillim-dong will transfer to Line 2 at this station in a few years....		Elevated	Right
232	Guro Digital Complex Guro Digital Complex Station Guro Digital Complex Station, formerly called Gurogongdan Station , is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. This station will also become a station on the Sin Ansan Line in the future.... (formerly Gurogongdan)		Elevated	Right
233	Daerim Daerim Station Daerim Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 7. The station is located just south of the Han River in Yeongdeungpo-gu. The Line 2 station is elevated, while the Line 7 station is underground....	Line 7 Seoul Subway Line 7 Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was built 1990-96 and was completed 1 August 2000 ; the western section between Sinpung and Onsu was put into service on 29 February 2000....	Elevated	Right
234	Sindorim Sindorim Station Sindorim Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 1 and Seoul Subway Line 2 . It is also the southeastern terminus of Line 2's Sinjeong Branch to Kkachisan Station ....	Line 1 Seoul Subway Line 1 Seoul Subway Line 1-of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, aka Korea Nat'l Railroad-of Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation service system which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon in the south.... , Sinjeong Branch	Underground	Left
235	Mullae Mullae Station Mullae Station is an underground station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. There is a 24-hour Home plus immediately outside Exit 4. It also serves various apartment complexes and factories....		Underground	Right
236	Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Station Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 5. Before Mok-Dong station on Line 5 was completed, this station served as a link to that neighbourhood via bus....	Line 5 Seoul Subway Line 5 Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea....	Underground	Right
237	Dangsan Dangsan Station Dangsan Station is an elevated station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. The station is located on the south bank of the Han River in Yeongdeungpo-gu....	Line 9 Seoul Subway Line 9 Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 9 is a subway line in Seoul, currently under construction.Line 9 is planned to run east from Gimpo Airport along the south bank of the Han River , and will be opened in three phases.... (under construction)	Elevated	Right
238	Hapjeong Hapjeong Station Hapjeong Station is a subterranean station of Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 6. The station is located just north of the Han River in Mapo-gu....	Line 6 Seoul Subway Line 6 Seoul Subway Line 6 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation cuts across northern Seoul in a U-shape. Line 6 opened its first section 7 August 2000: Bonghwasan - Sangwolgok ....	Underground	Right
239	Hongik University Hongik University Station Hongik University Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Hongik University. The Hongdae area around the station and the university is famous for being the nightclub and entertainment mecca of northwestern Seoul....		Underground	Left
240	Sinchon		Underground	Right
241	Ewha Womans University Ewha Womans University Station Ewha Womans University Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Ewha Womans University, although Sinchon Station on the Gyeongui Line is closer to the school....		Underground	Left
242	Ahyeon Ahyeon Station Ahyeon Station is a subway station located in Seoul, South Korea. It is served by Seoul Subway Line 2....		Underground	Right
243	Chungjeongno Chungjeongno Station Chungjeongno Station is a subway station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 5. It is located in Seodaemun-gu, which is a district in Seoul, South Korea....	Line 5 Seoul Subway Line 5 Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea....	Underground	Left

Seongsu Branch

Station #	Station Name	Transferrable Lines	Station Type	Doors Open
211	Seongsu Seongsu Station Seongsu Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. It is also the southeastern terminus of Line 2's Seongsu Branch to Sinseol-dong Station....	Circle Line	Elevated	Left
211-1	Yongdap Yongdap Station Yongdap Station is a station on the Seongsu Branch of the Seoul Subway Line 2.This station is located in Yongdap-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul....		Aboveground	Right
211-2	Sindap Sindap Station Sindap Station is a station on the Seongsu Branch of the Seoul Subway Line 2.This station is located in Yongdap-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul....		Aboveground	Right
211-3	Yongdu Yongdu Station Yongdu Station is a station on the Seongsu Branch of the Seoul Subway Line 2.This station is located in Yongdu-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul....		Underground	Right
211-4	Sinseol-dong Sinseol-dong Station Sinseol-dong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and the Seongsu Branch of Seoul Subway Line 2. There is a piece of track that connects the Line 1 and Line 2 stations, and Line 1 trains belonging to Seoul Metro are serviced at the Gunja Train Depot behind Yongdap Station using this connective track....	Line 1 Seoul Subway Line 1 Seoul Subway Line 1-of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, aka Korea Nat'l Railroad-of Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation service system which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon in the south....	Underground	Random

Sinjeong Branch

Station #	Station Name	Transferrable Lines	Station Type	Doors Open
234	Sindorim Sindorim Station Sindorim Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 1 and Seoul Subway Line 2 . It is also the southeastern terminus of Line 2's Sinjeong Branch to Kkachisan Station ....	Line 1 Seoul Subway Line 1 Seoul Subway Line 1-of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, aka Korea Nat'l Railroad-of Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation service system which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon in the south.... via Gyeongbu, Circle Line	Underground	One side platform
234-1	Dorimcheon Dorimcheon Station Dorimcheon Station is a station on the Sinjeong Branch of the Seoul Subway Line 2. It is the least-used station on Line 2.This station is located in Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul....		Underground	Right
234-2	Yangcheon-gu Office Yangcheon-gu Office Station Yangcheon-gu Office Station is a station on the Sinjeong Branch of the Seoul Subway Line 2.This station is located in Sinjeong-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul....		Underground	Right
234-3	Sinjeongnegeori Sinjeongnegeori Station Sinjeongnegeori Station is a station on the Sinjeong Branch of the Seoul Subway Line 2. The name of this station literally means "four-way junction in Sinjeong-dong."...		Underground	Right
234-4	Kkachisan Kkachisan Station Kkachisan Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5, as well as the northwestern terminus of the Sinjeong Branch of Seoul Subway Line 2. Even though Seoul Metro operates Line 2, in the case of this station, Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation operates both Line 2 and 5 platforms....	Line 5 Seoul Subway Line 5 Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea....	Underground	Right

Seoul Subway Line 2

History

Stations

Circle Line (clockwise)

Seongsu Branch

Sinjeong Branch

See also