Sindang station

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Sindang Station
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Station Platform (Line 2)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSindang-nyeok
McCune–ReischauerSindang-nyŏk
General information
Location431-1 Toegye-ro jiha, 106-1 Sindang 5-dong,
Jung-gu, Seoul[1][2]
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 2
     Line 6
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
September 16, 1983[1]     Line 2 opened
December 15, 2000[1]     Line 6 opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 2: 28,161[3]
Line 6: 16,237[3]
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park
Next counter-clockwise
 Line 2 Sangwangsimni
Next clockwise
Cheonggu
towards Eungam
 Line 6 Dongmyo
towards Sinnae

Sindang Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Line 6.

The Line 2 station is located in Sindang-dong, and the Line 6 station in Heungin-dong, both within Jung-gu of Seoul.

Vicinity[]

  • Exit 1 : Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service
  • Exit 3 : Seongdong High School
  • Exit 6 : Heungin Elementary School
  • Exit 8 : Tteokbokki Town
  • Exit 9 : Chungmu Arts Hall
  • Exit 10 : Kwanghee Elementary School

Chungmu Arts Hall[]

Chungmu Arts Hall is an art center near Sindang station Entrance No.9 of Line 6. It is a multi-purpose cultural complex, with theatres and sports facilities, as well as art gallery and academy.[4]

Sindang neighbourhood[]

The Sindang-dong neighbourhood, is found by turning at the first left coming from exit 8 and for approximately two blocks. It is a popular shopping area with a variety of food markets, and eateries that specialise in Korean snacks such as Tteokbokki.[5] It is known to Koreans for its Tteokbokki Town.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "신당역" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  2. ^ "신당역" (in Korean). 서울지명사전. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  4. ^ "Chungmu Arts Hall official homepage" Chungmu Arts Hall. Retrieved 2012-04-02
  5. ^ "Visit Seoul: Chungmu Art Hall" Archived 2012-11-08 at the Wayback Machine Seoul Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2012-04-03

Coordinates: 37°33′56″N 127°01′10″E / 37.56556°N 127.01944°E / 37.56556; 127.01944

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