Sindang Station

Sindang Station

Sindang Station
Korean name
Hangul 신당역
Hanja 新堂驛
Revised Romanization Sindang-nyeok
McCune–Reischauer Sindang-nyŏk
General information
Location 431-1 Toegye-ro jiha, 106-1 Sindang 5-dong,
Jung-gu, Seoul[1][2]
Operated by Seoul Metro, SMRT
Line(s)      Line 2
     Line 6
Platforms 3
Tracks 4
Construction
Structure type Underground
Key dates
September 16, 1983[1]      Line 2 opened
December 15, 2000[1]      Line 6 opened
Traffic
Passengers (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 2: 28,161[3]
Line 6: 16,237[3]

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

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 eatries that specialise in Korean snacks such as Tteokbokki.[5] It is known to Koreans for its Tteokbokki Town.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "신당역" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  2. ↑ "신당역" (in Korean). 서울지명사전. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  3. 1 2 Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations. 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" Seoul Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2012-04-03
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Preceding station   Seoul Metropolitan Subway   Following station
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Line 2
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toward Eungam
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toward Bonghwasan

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

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