Uiwang Station
Uiwang Station | |
|---|---|
 Uiwang Station | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 의왕역 |
| Hanja | 義王驛 |
| Revised Romanization | Uiwang-yeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŭiwang-yŏk |
| General information | |
| Location |
191 Sam-dong, 66 Cheoldobangmulgwanno, Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do[1][2] |
| Operated by | Korail |
| Line(s) | Line 1 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Aboveground |
| Key dates | |
| May 1, 1944 15 August, 1974 (Line 1)[1][2] | Line 1 opened |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers |
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 16,041[3] |
Uiwang Station (Station P152) is a ground-level metro station on line 1 of the Seoul Subway in Uiwang, South Korea. The station's four exits offer access to the Korea National University of Transportation, the Korean Railroad Museum and the Bugok Dong area of Uiwang. Travel time from Uiwang Station to Seoul Station on Line 1 is 50 minutes.
Disambiguation
"Uiwang Station" is also the former name of what is now known as Obong Station. The two are separate entities.
History
Uiwang Station opened on May 1, 1944, under the name of Bugok Station (부곡역/富谷驛), a name taken from the "dong" in which it is located. Trains on the Seoul Subway began calling at the station on August 15, 1974. The current station building was completed on February 17, 2002. On June 25, 2004, the station changed its name to Uiwang and almost three years later, on February 20, 2007, the hanja name changed from 儀旺驛 to 義王驛.[2]
Services
The first train of the day on weekdays (not including national holidays) is at 5.22 a.m. northbound and 5.29 a.m. southbound, while the last is at 12.01 a.m. northbound and 12.14 a.m. southbound. Northbound trains have various destinations. Some terminate at Guro, others at Seoul Station, some at Dongmyo, others at Cheongnyangni, while some continue as far as Seongbuk. None, however, continue beyond Seongbuk, so if travel beyond is required, it is necessary to change trains. Some southbound trains terminate at Byeongjeom, while the remainder continue to Cheonan or further south.
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| Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
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toward Soyosan | Line 1 Local | toward Sinchang |
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toward Seoul | Line 1 Rapid (Gyeongbu Green) | Morning Only toward Cheonan |
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Evening Only toward Cheonan |
Coordinates: 37°19′16″N 126°56′54″E / 37.32111°N 126.94833°E