Dongincheon station

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동인천
Dongincheon
Korail logo-white on blue.png
Dongincheon Station sign.jpg
Station Sign
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDongincheon-yeok
McCune–ReischauerTonginch'ŏn-yŏk
General information
Other namesEast Incheon
Location1-1 Inhyeon-dong,
121 Chamoejeonno,
Jung-gu, Incheon[1][2]
Operated byKorail
Line(s)     Line 1
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedSeptember 18, 1899
August 15, 1974 (Seoul Metro Line 1.svg)[1][2]
Previous namesChukhyeon
Sangincheon
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 1: 40,752[3]
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Dowon
towards Soyosan
 Line 1 Incheon
Terminus
Dowon
towards Dongducheon
 Line 1
Gyeongwon Express
Jemulpo
towards Yongsan
 Line 1
Gyeongin Express
 Terminus

Dongincheon Station is a railway station on Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 and Gyeongin Line located in Inhyeon-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon. Upon its opening in 1899, the station was known as "Chukhyeon Station", and in 1955, received its current name (literally East Incheon). The subway service started in 1974.[1][2]

History[]

  • September 18, 1899: Began operations as Chuckhyeon Station.[2]
  • April 25, 1926: Name changed to Sangincheon Station.[2]
  • August 7, 1955: Name changed to Dongincheon Station.[2]
  • August 15, 1974: Opened for Seoul Metropolitan Subway[2]
  • At the time of its opening, it was 'Chukhyeon Station'.However, from the point of view of the Japanese, it was difficult to use the Chinese characters and, so on April 25, 1926, the station name was changed to 'Sangincheon Station'. Perhaps because of this, "Incheon Station" of number 161 has never been renamed, but people who have lived in Incheon for a long time call "Incheon Station" "Haincheon Station". After liberation, it was changed to 'Chukhyeon Station' for a while to get rid of the remnants of the Japanese occupation, and on August 7, 1955, it was renamed Dongincheon Station.

Information around the station[]

1. Jayu Park, the first Western-style park in Korea, is also nearby. The road to Jayu Park is uphill, so walking up here for exercise is a good way to go. Go straight up the alley to the right of Daehanseorim. There is an old batting ground at the Hongyemun three-way intersection when you go up this road, and the painting of Park Chan-ho of hitting in a pitching posture is known among baseball fans as a famous thing. At that time, there were old theaters such as Aegwan Theater and Mirim Theater near Dongincheon, so there were many artists who painted old-style movie panels. One of the artists was commissioned for a batting room panel, and he painted the pitching posture of Park Chan-ho, who was at the peak of popularity at the time, but the batting room owner said he wanted a picture of the batter. There is a theory that the origin of the picture is that the painter Jin Noh, who was bothered to redraw because the pitcher also hit, drew a bat over his shoulder and delivered it.

2 . When the station was first opened on September 18, 1899, the name of the station appears to be 'Yuhyeon Station', not 'Chukhyeon Station'. At that time, the name of the region 'Sarijae' was written in Chinese characters, and 'Sari-new' and 'gogae-hyeon', that is, 'new-hyeon', were written as 'Yuhyeon' according to the rule of placement. The timetable and time required for the first Gyeongin Line remain by introducing train times of 'Incheon', 'Yuhyeon', 'Ugak-dong', 'Bupyeong', 'Oryu-dong' and 'Roryangjin' stations.

3 . After the North Plaza was established, various events were held in this plaza. The stage performance of the 'Hwadojin Festival', a local festival hosted by Dong-gu Office, is held here, and a market for sharing on one Saturday of each month is also held here. In particular, the extra-large LED screen installed in the North Plaza is used to cheer for the Olympic and World Cup soccer matches, and sometimes live broadcasts of Incheon United games.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "동인천역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "동인천역" (in Korean). KRIC. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  3. ^ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.

Coordinates: 37°28′30.55″N 126°37′58.31″E / 37.4751528°N 126.6328639°E / 37.4751528; 126.6328639

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