Konkuk University Station
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Konkuk University Station is a rapid transit station on Seoul Subway Line 2
and Line 7
. It is located in Hwayang-dong
in the Gwangjin-gu
administrative district of Seoul
. It is adjacent to Konkuk University
from which it takes its name. Line 2 is serviced by an elevated platform while Line 7 is serviced by an underground platform. The station has connections to ten bus
lines through its six exits as well as a connection to the airport shuttle bus. The station services Hwayang-dong as well as Jayang-dong
and Noyu-dong
. The area around the station is mixed residential and small commercial businesses
. Exits from the underground Line 7 platform open into Konkuk University and the adjacent Star City
shopping and high-rise residential tower complex.
and originally called Hwayang Station. The initial section of Line 2 ran from Sinseoul-Dong
to the Sports Complex Station
in Jamsil-dong
. On March 7, 1986 the station's name was changed from Hwayang to Konkuk University station. Line 7 was joined with Line 2 at this station on October 11, 1996. Star City, a residential and shopping complex, was finished in October 2008 with the opening of the Lotte Department Store
. As part of the development an underground exit was built between the Line 7 platform and complex. It was opened on July 25, 2009. It links the areas without requiring passengers to cross the street and will house several shops.
side. There are no exits on the Onsu
side of the Line 7 platform requiring passengers to either take an escalator to the elevated platform or use a tunnel to cross to the Jangam side. All the pairs of exits are separated by automatic ticket gates. The station itself features several small retail stores selling cosmetics, undergarments, and cell phones. There is also a pharmacy, a variety store
and convenience store. Seoul Metro
occasionally sponsors music performances that take place inside the ticket gates of the elevated platform.
Connected to exits 3 and 4 on the north-east corner of Konkuk University intersection is Konkuk University and Konkuk University Medical Center. Currently under construction is a Young Zone entertainment and shopping complex.
Opposite the university on the south-east side of the intersection is the Star City shopping and residential complex. This complex contains a shopping mall
, cinema, parking garage, small outdoor stage, and several residential high rises. Next to Star City is the Naru Arts Center. In the first half of 2009 Line 2's ridership increased. The Star City mall was noted as a being a major contributor to this increase.
The exits attached to the elevated platform serve both Noyu-dong and Hwayang-dong directly as the road that runs underneath the station serves as a border between the two areas. These areas are mixed residential and commercial with the areas immediately around the subway exits being predominantly small shops and businesses and giving way to more residential as the distance from the station and main roads increases. Exit #1 features the only elevator that can be used to access the station and is attached to the only other high rise in the area. It is also a mixed-use building known in South Korea
as an officetel
.
both operate at the station. Line 2 is operated by Seoul Metro
and is a circle route with two spur lines. The subway runs with varying headway
s depending on the time of day. During rush hour
it can come as often as every 5 minutes and in non-peak times it can be as infrequent as every 15 minutes. It takes an equal amount of time in either direction to reach Guro Digital Complex Station
on Line 2 from Konkuk University Station making it the mid-way point on the opposite side of the loop.
Line 7 runs from Onsu to Jangam with a similar schedule to Line 2. It is operated by SMRT
. Passengers can directly transfer to every line on the subway system from either Line 2 or Line 7 except for the Incheon
and Airport Express Lines
. This station is one of two transfer points between Line 2 and 7.
At the various exits for the station, ten different bus lines make stops. These buses including various trunk, branch and rapid buses. The airport shuttle bus, route 6013, also has a drop off and pick up stop near exit 5 of the station.
Seoul Subway Line 2
Seoul Subway Line 2 is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The line running clockwise is called the "inner circle line" and the counter-clockwise line is called the "outer circle line." This is Seoul's most heavily used line, and the longest circular subway line in the world...
and Line 7
Seoul Subway Line 7
Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was built 1990-96 and was completed 1 August 2000 ; the western section between Sinpung and Onsu was put into service on 29 February 2000...
. It is located in Hwayang-dong
Hwayang-dong
Hwayang-dong is a dong located in west Gwangjin-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It was incorporated into Gwangjin-gu on 13 August 1949. It is a mixed residential and small business area. Mojin-dong is also administered by Hwayang-dong and contains Konkuk University.-External links:* at the Gwangjin-gu...
in the Gwangjin-gu
Gwangjin-gu
Gwangjin-gu is one of the 25 wards of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the north side of the Han River. It was created from neighboring Seongdong-gu in 1995.Gwangjin-gu is home to Konkuk University and Sejong University...
administrative district of Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. It is adjacent to Konkuk University
Konkuk University
Konkuk University is a private university located in Seoul and Chungju. The Seoul campus is located in the southeastern part of Seoul, near the Han River, and is served by a metro station of the same name. The university possesses accreditation from the South Korean Ministry of Culture and Education...
from which it takes its name. Line 2 is serviced by an elevated platform while Line 7 is serviced by an underground platform. The station has connections to ten bus
Seoul Buses
-Type of buses:There are four types of buses:* Trunk Bus : This type of buses will operate at higher speeds and access the median bus lane connecting suburban areas to downtown Seoul. The city government is partly in charge of its operation...
lines through its six exits as well as a connection to the airport shuttle bus. The station services Hwayang-dong as well as Jayang-dong
Jayang-dong
Jayang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gwangjin-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gwangjin-gu official website...
and Noyu-dong
Noyu-dong
Noyu-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gwangjin-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its two administrative dong , Jayang 3-dong and Jayang 4-dong.-External links:* at the Gwangjin-gu official website...
. The area around the station is mixed residential and small commercial businesses
Mixed-use development
Mixed-use development is the use of a building, set of buildings, or neighborhood for more than one purpose. Since the 1920s, zoning in some countries has required uses to be separated. However, when jobs, housing, and commercial activities are located close together, a community's transportation...
. Exits from the underground Line 7 platform open into Konkuk University and the adjacent Star City
Star City, Seoul
Star City is a shopping center located in Jayang-dong, Seoul, South Korea. The October 2008 completion of the center was noted as being the main cause of increase in traffic on Seoul Subway Line 2 during the first half of 2009.- External links :...
shopping and high-rise residential tower complex.
History
The station is part of the original set of stations which made up the first phase of Line 2. It was built on October 31, 1980 at Konkuk University intersectionIntersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
and originally called Hwayang Station. The initial section of Line 2 ran from Sinseoul-Dong
Sinseol-dong Station
Sinseol-dong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and the Seongsu Branch of Seoul Subway Line 2. There is a piece of track that connects the Line 1 and Line 2 stations, and Line 1 trains belonging to Seoul Metro are serviced at the Gunja Train Depot behind Yongdap Station using this...
to the Sports Complex Station
Sports Complex Station
Sports Complex Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Jamsil Olympic Stadium and the Sports Complex. Asia Park is also accessible by foot from the station. This station will, in the future, become a transfer station between Line 2 and Line 9 of...
in Jamsil-dong
Jamsil-dong
Jamsil-dong is a neighbourhood, dong of Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Its name is strongly related to silkworm breeding during the Joseon dynasty and Jamsil literally means a room or place for sericulture...
. On March 7, 1986 the station's name was changed from Hwayang to Konkuk University station. Line 7 was joined with Line 2 at this station on October 11, 1996. Star City, a residential and shopping complex, was finished in October 2008 with the opening of the Lotte Department Store
Lotte Department Store
Lotte Department Store is a Korean retail company established in 1979, and headquartered in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea. Lotte Department Store offers retail consumer goods and services and is one out of 8 business units of Lotte Shopping...
. As part of the development an underground exit was built between the Line 7 platform and complex. It was opened on July 25, 2009. It links the areas without requiring passengers to cross the street and will house several shops.
Facilities
The station features both an elevated with a roof and an underground platform. It is constructed from concrete, steel and aluminum. There are four exits from the elevated platform and they are paired at either end of the station. The underground platform has a single pair of exits located in the middle of the JangamJangam Station
Jangam Station is the northern terminus of the Seoul Subway Line 7, and is the only station on this line to be located outside the northern precincts of Seoul. This station is actually located within the train servicing depot, and has the lowest ridership out of all Line 7 stations. Much of the...
side. There are no exits on the Onsu
Onsu Station
Onsu Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1. It is also the current western terminus of the Line 7. A westward extension of Line 7 is currently under construction. It is near the border of Seoul and Bucheon....
side of the Line 7 platform requiring passengers to either take an escalator to the elevated platform or use a tunnel to cross to the Jangam side. All the pairs of exits are separated by automatic ticket gates. The station itself features several small retail stores selling cosmetics, undergarments, and cell phones. There is also a pharmacy, a variety store
Daiso
is the largest franchise of 100-yen shops in Japan owned by . Daiso has a range of over 100,000 goods, of which over 40 percent are imported goods, many of them from China. Many of these are own-brand goods....
and convenience store. Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro is a public corporation which runs the Seoul Subway Lines 1 to 4.From 1970 to 2006, it was called Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation.-Lines:- See also :* Korail* Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation...
occasionally sponsors music performances that take place inside the ticket gates of the elevated platform.
Connected to exits 3 and 4 on the north-east corner of Konkuk University intersection is Konkuk University and Konkuk University Medical Center. Currently under construction is a Young Zone entertainment and shopping complex.
Opposite the university on the south-east side of the intersection is the Star City shopping and residential complex. This complex contains a shopping mall
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
, cinema, parking garage, small outdoor stage, and several residential high rises. Next to Star City is the Naru Arts Center. In the first half of 2009 Line 2's ridership increased. The Star City mall was noted as a being a major contributor to this increase.
The exits attached to the elevated platform serve both Noyu-dong and Hwayang-dong directly as the road that runs underneath the station serves as a border between the two areas. These areas are mixed residential and commercial with the areas immediately around the subway exits being predominantly small shops and businesses and giving way to more residential as the distance from the station and main roads increases. Exit #1 features the only elevator that can be used to access the station and is attached to the only other high rise in the area. It is also a mixed-use building known in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
as an officetel
Konglish
Konglish is the use of English words in a Korean context. The words, having initially been taken from the English language, are either actual English words in Korean context, like 모터사이클 , or are made from a combination of Korean and/or English words which are not used in English-speaking...
.
Service
Line 2 and 7 of Seoul Metropolitan SubwaySeoul Metropolitan Subway
The Seoul Metropolitan Subway or Metropolitan Subway in Seoul, in Seoul, South Korea, is one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems in the world, with well over 8 million trips daily on the system's thirteen lines...
both operate at the station. Line 2 is operated by Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro is a public corporation which runs the Seoul Subway Lines 1 to 4.From 1970 to 2006, it was called Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation.-Lines:- See also :* Korail* Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation...
and is a circle route with two spur lines. The subway runs with varying headway
Headway
Headway is a measurement of the distance/time between vehicles in a transit system. The precise definition varies depending on the application, but it is most commonly measured as the distance from the tip of one vehicle to the tip of the next one behind it, expressed as the time it will take for...
s depending on the time of day. During rush hour
Rush hour
A rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest. Normally, this happens twice a day—once in the morning and once in the evening, the times during when the most people commute...
it can come as often as every 5 minutes and in non-peak times it can be as infrequent as every 15 minutes. It takes an equal amount of time in either direction to reach Guro Digital Complex Station
Guro Digital Complex Station
Guro Digital Complex Station, formerly called Gurogongdan Station , is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. This station will also become a station on the Sin Ansan Line in the future.- References :...
on Line 2 from Konkuk University Station making it the mid-way point on the opposite side of the loop.
Line 7 runs from Onsu to Jangam with a similar schedule to Line 2. It is operated by SMRT
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Subway lines 5, 6, 7, 8 in Seoul, South Korea.The corporation operates a total of 201 subway trains at 148 stations on lines 5-8. The operation intervals are from 2.5–6 minutes during rush hours and 5–10...
. Passengers can directly transfer to every line on the subway system from either Line 2 or Line 7 except for the Incheon
Incheon Subway Line 1
Incheon Subway Line 1 is a subway line, part of Incheon Subway.Trial runs on Line 1 started in March 1999. After six years of construction it opened for regular service on 6 October 1999 as the fourth subway system in South Korea after Seoul, Busan and Daegu...
and Airport Express Lines
AREX
AREX, spelled A'REX as a brand name, is a South Korean railway line that links Seoul with Gimpo Airport and Incheon International Airport. The section between the two airports opened on March 23, 2007, the extension to Seoul Station opened December 29, 2010...
. This station is one of two transfer points between Line 2 and 7.
At the various exits for the station, ten different bus lines make stops. These buses including various trunk, branch and rapid buses. The airport shuttle bus, route 6013, also has a drop off and pick up stop near exit 5 of the station.
Average Daily Ridership
| Line | Passenger Count | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Line 2 | 39055 | 38008 | 40409 | 39258 | 39499 | 40017 | 39577 | 41568 | 44435 |
| Line 7 | 6393 | 7985 | 7582 | 8510 | 8345 | 9038 | 10236 | 10554 | 10301 |