Dongdaemun Station

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Dongdaemun Station

Dongdaemun Station
Korean name
Hangul 동대문역
Hanja 東大門驛
Revised Romanization Dongdaemun-yeok
McCune-Reischauer Tongdaemun-yŏk
Station information
Subway line/station # Line 1 (128)
Line 4 (421)
Station type Underground
Platforms Line 1 — 2 side platforms
Line 4 — 1 island platform
Tracks Line 1 — 2
Line 4 — 2
Screen Doors Installed (Line 4 only)
Operator Seoul Metro
Opened August 15, 1974 (Line 1)
October 18, 1985 (Line 4)
Address 552 Changsin-dong (Line 1)
69 Jongno 6-ga (Line 4)
Jongno-gu, Seoul

Dongdaemun Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 4. It is named after one of the four great gates of the circular wall surrounding ancient Seoul, and is situated on the eastern end of Jongno ("Bell Street"). This station is also close to Dongdaemun Market.


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