Ansan station

안산
Ansan

안산
Ansan
Korean name
Hangul
안산역
Hanja
安山驛
RRAnsan-yeok
MRAnsan-yŏk
General information
Location726-63 Wongok-dong,
462 Jungangdaero, Danwon-gu,
Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do
Coordinates37°19′38″N 126°47′18″E / 37.32709°N 126.78845°E / 37.32709; 126.78845
OperatorKorail
LineAnsan Line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure type
Aboveground
History
OpenedOctober 25, 1988 (as part of Line 1)
Key dates
April 1, 1994Line 1 service transferred to      Line 4
September 12, 2020     Suin–Bundang Line opened
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Choji
towards Jinjeop
Line 4 Singiloncheon
towards Oido
Choji
towards Buramsan
Line 4
Express
Jeongwang
towards Oido
Choji Suin–Bundang Line Singiloncheon
towards Incheon
Location

Ansan station (Korean: 안산; Hanja: 安山) is a subway station on Seoul Subway Line 4 and the Suin–Bundang Line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is located in the Wongok neighborhood of Ansan, Korea and is one of multiple stations serving the city. Wongok-dong, where the station is located, is home to many foreign workers working at Banwol Industrial Complex as it is lined with multi-family houses that are convenient for transportation and can get rooms at low cost.

Before the extension of Line 4 to Oido station, Ansan station served as the line's terminus station. It is still a terminal station for some trains. It is located close to the factory section of the town. There are many restaurants and shops located around the station. Ansan has a large and growing foreign community living in this neighborhood and there are many foreign restaurants close to the station.

Station layout

L2
Platforms
Southbound Local Line 4 toward Oido (Singiloncheon) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Southbound Express Line 4 toward Oido (Jeongwang) →
Northbound Express ← Line 4 toward Buramsan (Choji)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Northbound Local ← Line 4 toward Jinjeop (Choji)
L1
Concourse
Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
G Street level Exit

Passengers

Station Passengers
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Line 4 (Seoul Metro) 14916 13972 14988 15354 11884 11195 11769

References

  1. 1 2 "안산역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  2. ↑ genuine data from Seoul Metro(2006)