Seoul Subway Line 6

	Email		Print
	Bookmark		Link

Seoul Subway Line 6

Seoul Subway Line 6 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines Seoul Subway Line 5, Seoul Subway Line 6, Seoul Subway Line 7, Seoul Subway Line 8 in Seoul, South Korea....
cuts across northern Seoul

Seoul

Discussion

Ask a question about 'Seoul Subway Line 6'

Start a new discussion about 'Seoul Subway Line 6'

Answer questions from other users

Full Discussion Forum

Encyclopedia

Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
in a U-shape. Line 6 opened its first section 7 August 2000: Bonghwasan - Sangwolgok (4 km). On 15 December 2000 the remaining section (27 km) was also put into service although 4 stations in central Seoul had not been finished by then (Itaewon - Yaksu). These stations were finally operable on 9 March 2001, which concluded Seoul's ambitious metro expansion programme carried out since 1990. The transfer corridor at Sindang (Line 2) did not open until 3 August 2001.

Line 6 is the only subway system in Seoul to have parts with one-directional lines. Commonly called the Eungam Loop, stations 611 - 615 only have trains going in the counterclockwise direction. Consequently, these stations also have one-sided platforms.

In the future, Line 6 will be extended to the east, in order to enable transfers with 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....
. One new ground-level station will be built, most likely within the train servicing depot, and its tentative name is "Sinnae Station."

The total length of this line is 35.1 km.

Stations

Station #	Station Name	Transferrable Lines	Station Type	Doors Open
610	Eungam		Underground	Left
611	Yeokchon		Underground	Right
612	Bulgwang Bulgwang Station Bulgwang Station is a subway station located in Eunpyeong-gu, which is a district in Seoul, South Korea. This station is on the Seoul Subway Line 3 and Seoul Subway Line 6....	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	Left
613	Dokbawi		Underground	Left
614	Yeonsinnae Yeonsinnae Station Yeonsinnae Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3 and Seoul Subway Line 6.yeonsinnae station located northwest side of seoul. yeonsinnae station formed one of the urban area of eunpyeong-gu,seoul....	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
615	Gusan		Underground	Right
610	Eungam	(Eungam Loop)	Underground	Left
616	Saejeol		Underground	Left/Right
617	Jeungsan		Underground	Right
618	Susaek		Underground	Right
619	World Cup Stadium World Cup Stadium Station The World Cup Stadium Station was installed to give access to the Seoul World Cup Stadium for 2002. The station has a very specific design with a main entrance reminiscent of a Greek amphitheater, between Exits 2 and 3....		Underground	Right
620	Mapo-gu Office Mapo-gu Office Station Mapo-gu Office Station is the station near Mapo district office. In 2000, the station opened and in December, Line 6 expanded its area once again with 5 entrances....		Underground	Right
621	Mangwon		Underground	Right
622	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 2 Seoul Subway Line 2 Seoul Subway Line 2 is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. 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....	Underground	Right
623	Sangsu Sangsu Station Sangsu Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 6. Along with Hongik University Station on Seoul Subway Line 2, it serves the area commonly called Hongdae....		Underground	Left
624	Gwangheungchang Gwangheungchang Station Gwangheungchang Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 6. It is located close to the northern end of Seogang Bridge, which links Sinchon and Yeouido. Bamseom, located under the bridge on the Han River , is visible from here....		Underground	Left
625	Daeheung Daeheung Station Daeheung Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 6....		Underground	Left
626	Gongdeok Gongdeok Station Gongdeok Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 5 and Seoul Subway Line 6. In the near future, trains on the Gyeongui Line and A'REX will also stop here, potentially creating a massive public transportation hub....	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
627	Hyochang Park Hyochang Park Station Hyochang Park Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 6. It is located very close to Hyochang Station on the Gyeongui Line. It is named after an eponymous park which is most notable for housing the Hyochang Stadium, a small field capable of hosting sports events....		Underground	Left
628	Samgakji Samgakji Station Samgakji Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 4 and Seoul Subway Line 6. The War Memorial is a short walk away from exits 11 and 12....	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	Left
629	Noksapyeong Noksapyeong Station Noksapyeong Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 6. It is located on the eastern end of the Yongsan Garrison, an American military base in Seoul, and the western end of Itaewon....		Underground	Left
630	Itaewon Itaewon Station Itaewon Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 6 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It takes its name from the neighborhood in which it is located in, also called Itaewon....		Underground	Left
631	Hangangjin Hangangjin Station Hangangjin Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 6....		Underground	Right
632	Beotigogae Beotigogae Station Beotigogae Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 6. This station was built deep underground because this area is located near Namsan and is quite hilly....		Underground	Right
633	Yaksu Yaksu Station Yaksu Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 3 and Seoul Subway Line 6....	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
634	Cheonggu Cheonggu Station Cheonggu Station is a subway station located in Jung-gu, Seoul, a district of Seoul, South Korea. This station is served by Seoul Subway Line 5 and Seoul Subway Line 6 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway....	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
635	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 2 Seoul Subway Line 2 Seoul Subway Line 2 is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. 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....	Underground	Left
636	Dongmyo Dongmyo Station Dongmyo Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Seoul Subway Line 6. It is named after a nearby Dongmyo, built during the Joseon dynasty to honor Guan Yu, arguably the most famous Chinese military general from the Three Kingdoms era....	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
637	Changsin Changsin Station Changsin Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 6. This station is actually much closer to Hansung University than the Seoul Subway Line 4 Hansung University Station....		Underground	Left
638	Bomun		Underground	Left
639	Anam Anam Station Anam Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 6. This station is located between the Korea University Anam Campus and the Korea University Anam Hospital....		Underground	Right
640	Korea University Korea University Station Korea University Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 6. This station is located in front of the main entrance of Korea University. One of the exits is connected directly to the campus....		Underground	Right
641	Wolgok		Underground	Right
642	Sangwolgok		Underground	Left
643	Dolgoji		Underground	Right
644	Seokgye Seokgye Station Seokgye Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Seoul Subway Line 6. The name of this station does not refer to any one neighborhood in this area; its name comes from a portmanteau of Seokgwan-dong and Wolgye-dong, located in Seongbuk-gu and Nowon-gu, respectively....	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 Gyeongwon	Underground	Right
645	Taereung Taereung Station Taereung Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 6 and Seoul Subway Line 7. The station is located near the entrance of Taereung Shrine....	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....	Underground	Right
646	Hwarangdae		Underground	Right
647	Bonghwasan		Underground	Random
648	Sinnae (under construction)	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 Chun*cheon....	Aboveground

Seoul Subway Line 6

Stations

See also