Express Bus Terminal Station, Seoul
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Express Bus Terminal Station
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | 터미널 |
| Revised Romanization | Gosokteomineollyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kosokt'ŏminŏllyŏk |
| General information | |
| Location | 188 Sinbanpo-ro, 19-11 Banpo-dong Seocho-gu, Seoul |
| Coordinates | 37°30′21″N 127°00′16″E / 37.50594°N 127.00447°ECoordinates: 37°30′21″N 127°00′16″E / 37.50594°N 127.00447°E |
| Operated by | Seoul Metro, SMRT, Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation |
| Line(s) |
Line 3 Line 7 Line 9 |
| Platforms | 6 |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground |
| Key dates | |
| October 18, 1985 | Line 3 opened |
| August 1, 2000 | Line 7 opened |
| July 24, 2009 | Line 9 opened |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 3: 114,585 Line 7: 37,174 Line 9: 21,823 |
Express Bus Terminal Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3, Line 7, and Line 9. The stations are located in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul.
It is located underneath the Seoul Express Bus Terminal (a.k.a. Gangnam Bus Terminal). There are several stores, including clothing and book stores, located throughout the station. The station also offers free internet portals for browsing the web and checking e-mail, which are located by the number 3 line. According to KT-published statistics in December 2010, the station was the network's most popular WiFi hotspot of all Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations, followed by Sadang Station, Dongdaemun Station, Jamsil Station and Jongno 3-ga Station. On November 19, 2010, the network's WiFi traffic at the station peaked at 23 gigabytes.
This station is one of the most crowded subway station in the country, along with Gangnam, Jamsil, Samseong, Sindorim, and Sillim Station
Seoul Subway line 9 was opened in 2004
Central City is a national transportation hub, as it connects two major subway lines (No.3 and No.7) that provide access to the Seoul Metropolitan Area, to several bus routes that provide access to other cities throughout South Korea. There are over 60 local bus service routes, airport limousine buses to Incheon International Airport and express buses connecting to almost 60 cities around Korea. Also within Central City is Shinsegae Department store, Marriott Hotel and Central Park. There are various facilities such as ceremony halls, Millennium Hall for large-scale events and other convenient facilities such as banks, clinics, a stock exchange, a post office and a large-scale parking lot. Central City is known as a complex building, which improved the status of Korean architectural culture, according to its complex cultural facilities. Central City is a high-quality shopping mall with ‘Marques Plaza’, 'Youngpoong Bookstore’, ‘Central 6 Cinema’ ‘Theme Park'. Within the complex, the World Food Court offers food from around the globe in an upscale, department store environment. Within Shinsegae Department Store, there are foreign clothing outlets including Banana Republic and The Gap, among others. Some of these shops have clothing that is imported from abroad, thus having "western" sizes that are difficult to find in Korea. Directions : At Express Bus Terminal (Seoul Subway Line No.3) Exit No.2 → Walk towards Honamseon → Entrance of Central City → Young Plaza (B1 floor) Express Bus Terminal (Seoul Subway Line No.3) Exit No.2 → Walk towards Shinsegae Department Store, Honamseon → Central City (1st floor)
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