Yeouido Station is a subway station on Line 5 and Line 9 of the Seoul Subway system. It is one of the stations that serve the eponymous island of Yeouido, one of Seoul's financial hubs. The large Yeouido Park is close to this station.[1]
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 Station Sign (Line 5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Korean name | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hangul | 여의도역 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanja | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Yeouido-yeok | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏŭido-yŏk | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 3 Yeouido-dong, 40 Yeouinaruro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 5 Line 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| August 12, 1996[1] | Line 5 opened | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 24, 2009[1] | Line 9 opened | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A new subway line starting from Yeouido broke ground in December 2011 heading south.[citation needed]
In 2023, the new subway line will be extended to Ansan in southwest Gyeonggi Province. Travel time from Yeouido to Ansan is expected to take only around 30 minutes.[2]
Station layout edit
| G | Street level | Exit |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| L2 Line 5 platforms |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Line 5 toward Banghwa (Singil) | |
| Eastbound | Line 5 toward Hanam Geomdansan or Macheon (Yeouinaru)→ | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| L3 Line 9 platforms |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Line 9 Local toward Gaehwa (Nat'l Assembly) ← Line 9 Express toward Gimpo International Airport (Dangsan) | |
| Eastbound | Line 9 Local toward VHS Medical Center (Saetgang) → Line 9 Express toward VHS Medical Center (Noryangjin) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Vicinity edit
- Exit 1: Gwangjang APT
- Exit 2: Financial Supervisory Service, KT
- Exit 3: National Assembly of South Korea, Yeouido Park, Korean Broadcasting System (KBS)
- Exit 4: Small Business Corporation
- Exit 5: Korea Exchange, Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)
- Exit 6: Yunjung Elementary School, Yunjung Middle School, Yeouido Saetgang Ecological Park
Attractions edit
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yeouido Station.
- ^ a b c d "여의도역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- ^ 유, 수환 (2015-08-17). "여의도-안산 신안산선 2023년 개통".
- ^ Rahn, Kim (15 November 2012). "Conrad Seoul new hospitality landmark". The Korea Times. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "Enjoy smart stay at Conrad Seoul". The Korea Times. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ Cha, Frances (30 August 2012). "IFC Mall opens in Seoul". CNN Travel. Retrieved 15 October 2012.