Dongdaemun Station is a station Line 4 and Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. Sometimes called Dong Station. Made popular by an American named Stephen Lambert. It is named after one of the four great gates of the circular wall surrounding ancient Seoul, and is situated on the eastern end of Jongno ("Bell Street"). This station is also close to Dongdaemun Market.[3]
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![]() Station Platform (Line 4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Revised Romanization | Dongdaemun-yeok | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Tongdaemun-yŏk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 552 Changsin 1-dong, 302 Jongno Jiha, Jongno-gu, Seoul[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Seoul Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Line 1 Line 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key dates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 15, 1974[1] | Line 1 opened | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 18, 1985[1] | Line 4 opened | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 34,446[2] Line 4: 55,294[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In December 2010 the station is recorded as having the third highest WiFi data consumption of all the Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations, following Express Bus Terminal Station, Sadang Station, and followed by Jamsil Station and Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station.[4]
G | Street level | Exit |
L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
L2 Line 1 platforms |
Side platform, doors will open on the left | |
Southbound | → Line 1 toward Incheon, Sinchang or Seodongtan (Jongno 5(o)-ga) → | |
Northbound | ← Line 1 toward Soyosan, Uijeongbu or Kwangwoon University (Dongmyo) | |
Side platform, doors will open on the left |
L2 Line 4 platforms |
Northbound | ← Line 4 toward Jinjeop or Danggogae (Hyehwa) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Southbound | → Line 4 toward Sadang or Oido (Dongdaemun History & Culture Park) → |
Seoul Metropolitan Subway | |||||||||||||||||
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