Jichuk Station
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Jichuk Station
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jichungnyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chich'ungnyŏk |
| General information | |
| Location | 818-64 Jichuk-dong, 300 Samsongno, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do |
| Coordinates | 37°38′53″N 126°54′50″E / 37.64800°N 126.91393°ECoordinates: 37°38′53″N 126°54′50″E / 37.64800°N 126.91393°E |
| Operated by | Seoul Metro, Korail |
| Line(s) | Line 3 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Aboveground |
| Key dates | |
| July 13, 1990 | Line 3 opened |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 3: 3,125 |
Jichuk Station is located just northwest of Seoul on Seoul Subway Line 3. It is within walking distance to Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. Jichuk station has a subway depot for Line 3 trains nearby.
Seoul Metro operates Line 3 south of this station; stations north of Jichuk (Ilsan Line Section) are operated by Korail. Korail & Seoul Metro jointly operate the platforms. But Seoul Metro operates whole domain of station.
Jichuk Station is named after the administrative area (dong) that it is located in. The area used to belong to two villages in the Joseon period. Jijeong-ri produced paper, while Chuk-ri was famous for its bush clovers. When the area became united under Goyang-gun, it was named using the first syllables of the two villages.
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