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Revised Romanization | Ganeung-yeok | ||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Kanŭng-yŏk | ||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 633 Pyeonghwaro, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do South Korea |
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Coordinates | 37°44′54″N 127°02′39″E / 37.74833°N 127.04417°ECoordinates: 37°44′54″N 127°02′39″E / 37.74833°N 127.04417°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | Korail | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Aboveground | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | October 5, 1987 | ||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||
Passengers | Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 17,393 |
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Ganeung Station is a metro station on the Seoul Subway Line 1, located in northern Uijeongbu, South Korea. It was also the northern terminus for Seoul Subway Line 1 until the line was extended to Soyosan.
It was originally built as a traditional railway station in 1961, named Gareung Station, but was abolished in 1963. It was rebuilt as Uijeongbu Bukbu Station and then renamed Ganeung in 2006.