Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Station is a station on Line 1 of the Gyeongwon Line.
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| Revised Romanization | Oedaeap-yeok | |||||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Oedaeap-yŏk | |||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 360-5 Imun-dong, 27 Hwigyeongno, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°35′42″N 127°03′46″E | |||||||||||||||||
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| Line(s) | Gyeongwon Line | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Aboveground | |||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 15, 1974[2][1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 26,504[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
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The original name of this station was Hwigyeong Station (휘경역; 徽慶驛), although this station is located in Imun 1-dong. Because Hoegi Station (Preceding station) is located in Hwigyeong-dong, in 1996, the name of this station was changed to Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Station, after a nearby eponymous university. Originally the station was built on a 4-way crossroad layout. However in 2012, due to a series of accidents and safety concerns,[4][5] a tunnel was built under the track for road traffic alongside an above ground pedestrian walkway.[6] Despite this, the ground level crossing remains to this day.
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