Ichon (National Museum of Korea) Station is a station in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on Seoul Subway Line 4 and Gyeongui–Jungang Line.[2][1] This station is the closest to the National Museum of Korea, situated in the interior of Yongsan Family Park. It also serves eastern Ichon-dong, home to the largest Japanese community in South Korea with some 1,300 Japanese residents.
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| Korean name | |||||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Ichonnyeok | ||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Ich'onnyǒk | ||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Ichon-ro 71-gil 42, 83 Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul[1][2][3] | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°31′21″N 126°58′23″E | ||||||||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro, Korail | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 4 Gyeongui–Jungang Line | ||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||
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| October 18, 1985[3] | Line 4 opened | ||||||||
| December 9, 1978[2] | Gyeongui–Jungang Line opened | ||||||||
The Line 4 station is located in Yongsan-dong 5-ga and the Jungang Line station is located in Ichon-dong.
In 2018 it will become a transfer station with the Shinbundang Line.
| Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
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| Sinyongsan | Line 4 | Dongjak towards Sadang or Oido | ||
| Yongsan towards Munsan |
Gyeongui–Jungang Line | Seobinggo towards Jipyeong | ||
| Gyeongui–Jungang Line Gyeongui Express |
Seobinggo towards Yongmun | |||
| Gyeongui–Jungang Line Jungang Express |
Oksu towards Yongmun | |||
Seoul Metropolitan Subway | |||||||||||
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Gyeongwon Line | |
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