Suwon station
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| Hangul | 수원역 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanja | 水原驛 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RR | Suwon-yeok | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MR | Suwŏn-yŏk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 18 Maesanro 1-ga, 924 Deogyeongdaero, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°15′58″N 126°59′59″E / 37.26611°N 126.99972°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator |  Korail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines | Gyeongbu Line: Line 1 Suin–Bundang Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground (Line 1,Gyeongbu Line) Underground (Suin–Bundang Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | P155 (Line 1) K245 (Suin–Bundang Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | January 1, 1905 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| August 15, 1974 | Line 1 opened | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 30, 2013 | Suin–Bundang Line opened | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(Daily) Based on 2019.
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Suwon station is a railway station in the city of Suwon, South Korea. The station was completely redeveloped in 2002 and 2003, and is now integrated with the Aekyung Shopping Mall (AK Plaza). This station serves Inter-city railway Gyeongbu Line KTX, ITX-Saemaeul and Mugunghwa will stop. Also Line 1, Suin–Bundang Line of the Seoul subway will stop. And this station is an important hub in southern Gyeonggi Province.
Lines
Suwon is served by the following lines:
Korail
Station layout
Korail platforms
- Seoul Subway Line 1 · Gyeongbu Line platforms (Ground)
| ↑Hwaseo(Line 1)/↑Anyang(Gyeongbu Line) |
| | | | | 98 | | 76 | | 54 | | 32 | | |
| Seryu(Line 1)↓/Osan(Gyeongbu Line)↓ |
| 2~3 |  Line 1 |
Line 1 Local · Express | For Byeongjeom · Seodongtan · Pyeongtaek · Cheonan · Sinchang |
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| 4~5 | Gyeongbu Line |  |
For Daejeon · Dongdaegu · Ulsan · Busan |
| Gyeongbu Line · Chungbuk Line | ITX-Saemaeul · Mugunghwa-ho | For Pyeongtaek · Daejeon · Busan · Jinju · Sinhaeundae · Jecheon | |
| Honam Line · Jeolla Line · Janghang Line | ITX-Saemaeul · Saemaeul-ho · Mugunghwa-ho | For Mokpo · Gwangju · Yeosu Expo · Iksan | |
| 6~7 | Gyeongbu Line | |
For Yeongdeungpo · Seoul |
| ITX-Saemaeul · Saemaeul-ho · Mugunghwa-ho | For Anyang · Yeongdeungpo · Yongsan · Seoul | ||
| 8~9 | Line 1 |
Line 1 Local · Express | For Sungkyunkwan Univ. · Anyang · Geumcheon-gu Office · Guro · Kwangwoon University |
Line 1 platforms
Train platforms
- Suin-Bundang Line platforms (underground)
| ↑ Maegyo |
| 2 | | 1 |
| ↓Gosaek |
| 1 |  Suin–Bundang Line |
For Eocheon · Choji · Hogupo · Yeonsu · Incheon | ||
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| 2 | For Cheongmyeong · Migeum · Sunae · Dogok · Cheongnyangni | |||
Suin-Bundang Line platforms
History
Suwon Station opened on January 1, 1905. On December 1, 1930, the narrow gauge Suryeo Line from Suwon to Yeoju opened. On August 6, 1937, the Suin Line from Suwon to Incheon began operating services. Over three decades later, on April 1, 1972, the Suryeo Line closed, though two years later, on December 31, 1975, the Seoul Subway began services to Suwon. The Suin Line and narrow gauge services were both terminated on January 1, 1996.
Building
Suwon Station shares a building with AK Plaza. The station itself is above ground (for all services) and underground (for metro services only). There are many stores and restaurants located in the station and outside of the station. Also, there is Lotte Department Store back from the station. The mall consists of a shopping mall and the Lotte Cinema theater. And there is Suwon Station Transit Center connected to Suwon station.
In a survey conducted in 2011 by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs on 92 administrative divisions across the country, it reported that the bus stop, near Suwon Station and AK Plaza, was the most frequently used, with a daily average of 77,326 people boarding and 63,255 people alighting.
Surrounding area
West side
- Suwon Messe
- Lotte mall Suwon store (Lotte Department Store, Lotte Mart)
East side
- Suwon Station Rodeo Street
- AK Plaza
- Novotel Ambassador Suwon Hotel
- Gyeonggi-do Provincial Government
Gallery
Station sign (Suin–Bundang Line)
Suwon Station bus stop
References
- 1 2 "수원역" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
- ↑ "코레일 > 사업분야 > 광역철도사업 > 수송통계 > 자료실" [Korail> Business> Greater railroads> Transportation Statistics> Archives].
- ↑ "KORAIL - 정부3.0 정보공개 - 공개자료실".
- ↑ "롯데몰 소개 > Concept/BI : 롯데몰 수원". suwon.lottemall.co.kr. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ↑ "Gangnam Busiest Subway Station in Korea". The Chosun Ilbo. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
External links
- (in Korean) Station information from Korail
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