Seoul Subway Line 2
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Seoul Subway Line 2 (dubbed The Green Line but also The Circle Line) is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The line running clockwise is called the "inner circle line" and the counter-clockwise line is called the "outer circle line." This is Seoul's most heavily used line, and the longest circular subway line in the world totaling 60.2 km.
Line 2 was built in 1978-84 together with the Seongsu Branch (the second Sinjeong Branch was built 1989-95). Dangsan bridge was closed for reconstruction in 1996 and reopened on 22 November 1999. The old steel girder bridge was replaced by a 1.3-kilometre (0.81 mi) long concrete bridge between Dangsan on the southern side of the river and Hapjeong on the northern bank. Headways on the line vary from 2 minutes 18 seconds on peak periods [1] and 5-6 minutes off-peak periods. The line connects the city centre to Gangnam, Teheran Valley and the COEX/KWTC complex.
On Oct. 20, 2005, Yongdu Station opened on the Seongsu Branch (between Sindap and Sinseol stations). It is the first station in the Seoul Subway system to open with operating platform screen doors. As of 2008 platform screen doors are operating at all other stations along Line 2. New rolling stock has also progressively came on line, replacing older vehicles.
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[edit] History
- October 31, 1980: Sinseol-dong - Sports Complex (via Seongsu) section opened
- December 23, 1982: Sports Complex - Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education section opened
- September 16, 1983: Euljiro 1-ga - Seongsu section opened; Sinseol-dong - Seongsu section separated as Seongsu Branch
- December 12, 1983: Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education - Seoul Nat'l University section opened
- May 22, 1984: Seoul Nat'l University - Euljiro 1-ga (via Sindorim) section opened; Circle Line completed
- May 22, 1992: Sindorim - Yangcheon-gu Office section opened as Sinjeong Branch
- February 29, 1996: Sinjeongnegeori Station opened as extension of Sinjeong Branch
- March 20, 1996: Kkachisan Station opened as extension of Sinjeong Branch
- October 20, 2005: Yongdu Station opened on the Seongsu Branch
- December 29, 2010: Line 2 is connected to Incheon International Airport via AREX at Hongik University Station
[edit] Main Line
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City Hall | 시청 | 市廳 | Line 1 |
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Euljiro 1-ga | 을지로입구 | 乙支路入口 |
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Euljiro 3-ga | 을지로3가 | 乙支路3街 | Line 3 |
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Euljiro 4-ga | 을지로4가 | 乙支路4街 | Line 5 |
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Dongdaemun History & Culture Park | 동대문역사문화공원 | 東大門歷史文化公園 | Line 4 Line 5 |
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Sindang | 신당 | 新堂 | Line 6 |
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Sangwangsimni | 상왕십리 | 上往十里 |
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Wangsimni | 왕십리 | 往十里 | Line 5 Jungang |
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Hanyang University | 한양대 | 漢陽大 |
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Ttukseom | 뚝섬 | 뚝섬 |
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Seongsu | 성수 | 聖水 | Line 2 (Seongsu) |
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Konkuk University | 건대입구 | 建大入口 | Line 7 |
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Guui | 구의 | 九宜 |
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Gangbyeon | 강변 | 江邊 |
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Jamsillaru | 잠실나루 | 蠶室나루 |
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Jamsil | 잠실 | 蠶室 | Line 8 |
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Sincheon | 신천 | 新川 |
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Sports Complex | 종합운동장 | 綜合運動場 | Line 9 |
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Samseong | 삼성 | 三成 |
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Seolleung | 선릉 | 宣陵 | Bundang |
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Yeoksam | 역삼 | 驛三 |
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Gangnam | 강남 | 江南 | Sin Bundang |
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Seoul Nat'l. Univ. of Education | 교대 | 敎大 | Line 3 |
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Seocho | 서초 | 瑞草 |
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Bangbae | 방배 | 方背 |
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Sadang | 사당 | 舍堂 | Line 4 |
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Nakseongdae | 낙성대 | 落星垈 |
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Seoul National University | 서울대입구 | 서울大入口 |
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Bongcheon | 봉천 | 奉天 |
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Sillim | 신림 | 新林 |
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Sindaebang | 신대방 | 新大方 |
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Guro Digital Complex | 구로디지털단지 | 九老디지털團地 |
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Daerim | 대림 | 大林 | Line 7 |
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Sindorim | 신도림 | 新道林 | Line 1 Line 2 (Sinjeong) |
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Mullae | 문래 | 文來 |
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Yeongdeungpo-gu Office | 영등포구청 | 永登浦區廳 | Line 5 |
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Dangsan | 당산 | 堂山 | Line 9 |
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Hapjeong | 합정 | 合井 | Line 6 |
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Hongik University | 홍대입구 | 弘大入口 | AREX |
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Sinchon | 신촌 | 新村 |
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Ewha Woman's University | 이대 | 梨大 |
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Ahyeon | 아현 | 阿峴 |
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Chungjeongno | 충정로 | 忠正路 | Line 5 |
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City Hall | 시청 | 市廳 | Line 1 |
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Seongsu | 성수 | 聖水 | Line 2 (Main Line) |
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Yongdap | 용답 | 龍踏 |
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Sindap | 신답 | 新踏 |
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Yongdu | 용두 | 龍頭 |
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Sinseol-dong | 신설동 | 新設洞 | Line 1 |
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Sindorim | 신도림 | 新道林 | Line 1 Line 2 (Main Line) |
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Dorimcheon | 도림천 | 道林川 |
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Yangcheon-gu Office | 양천구청 | 陽川區廳 |
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Sinjeongnegeori | 신정네거리 | 新亭네거리 |
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Kkachisan | 까치산 | 까치山 | Line 5 |
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[edit] References
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