Nakseongdae Station
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| Nakseongdae Station | |||||
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 Nakseongdae Station |
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| Korean name | |||||
| Hangul | 낙성대역 | ||||
| Hanja | 落星垈驛 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Nakseongdae-yeok | ||||
| McCune-Reischauer | Naksŏngdae-yŏk | ||||
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| Daily Ridership | Based on January–June 2011. Line 2: 62,351[1] |
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| Station number | 227 | ||||
| Address | 1693-39 Bongcheon-dong, 1928 Nambusunhwanno Jiha, Gwanak-gu, Seoul |
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| Date opened | December 12, 1983 | ||||
| Type | Underground | ||||
| Platforms/tracks | 2 / 2 | ||||
| Operator | Seoul Metro | ||||
Nakseongdae Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. This station is named after a nearby place called Nakseongdae (落星垈), which literally means 'the site of the fallen star' and is the birthplace of the great Goryeo general Gang Gam-chan, best known for his heroics against an invading Khitan force in the Battle of Gwiju.
This station is located in Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul.
[edit] References
- ^ Passenger Transportation Result of Seoul Metropolitan Subway System. Korea Transportation Database, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
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toward City Hall
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toward Chungjeongno
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Coordinates: 37°28′37″N 126°57′50″E / 37.47694°N 126.96389°E
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