Dongincheon Station is a railway station on Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 and Gyeongin Line located in Inhyeon-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon. Upon its opening in 1899, the station was known as "Chukhyeon Station", and in 1955, received its current name (literally East Incheon). The subway service started in 1974.[1][2]

160 동인천 Dongincheon
Station Sign
Korean name
Hangul	동인천역
Hanja	東仁川驛
Revised Romanization	Dongincheon-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Tonginch'ŏn-yŏk
General information
Other names	East Incheon
Location	1-1 Inhyeon-dong, 121 Chamoejeonno, Jung-gu, Incheon[1][2]
Operated by	Korail
Line(s)	Line 1
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Aboveground
History
Opened	September 18, 1899 August 15, 1974 ()[1][2]
Previous names	Chukhyeon Sangincheon
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 40,752[3]
Services Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station Dowon towards Soyosan Line 1 Incheon Terminus Dowon towards Dongducheon Line 1 Gyeongwon Express Jemulpo towards Yongsan Line 1 Gyeongin Express Terminus

History

• September 18, 1899: Began operations as Chuckhyeon Station.[2]
• April 25, 1926: Name changed to Sangincheon Station.[2]
• August 7, 1955: Name changed to Dongincheon Station.[2]
• August 15, 1974: Opened for Seoul Metropolitan Subway[2]

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[ru] Тонинчхон (станция метро)