Hapjeong Station

Hapjeong Station
Hapjeong Station

Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanization	Hapjeong-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Hapchŏng-yŏk
General information
Location	55 Yanghwa-ro Jiha, 393 Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Operated by	Seoul Metro, SMRT
Line(s)	Line 2 Line 6
Platforms	4
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Key dates
May 22, 1984	Line 2 opened
December 15, 2000	Line 6 opened
Traffic

Passengers	(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 2: 53,987 Line 6: 19,349

Hapjeong Station (Korean pronunciation: [hapt͈ɕʌŋ]) is a subterranean station of Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 6. The station is located just north of the Han River in Mapo-gu.

The station is the southern end of Hongdae area, which is the mecca of urban arts and indie music culture of Seoul. It is closest to the historical site of Jeoldu-san, a place where over 10,000 Koreans of the Roman Catholic faith were beheaded in 1866 under the orders of Daewon-gun. Yanghwajin Foreigners' Cemetery and the Holt International Children's Services are also located near the station. The northern end of Yanghwa Bridge is near the gates of the station.