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Suwon Station

Metro station in Suwon, South Korea

Suwon Station

Summary

Metro station in Suwon, South Korea

FieldValue
name{{Infobox station/Header Korail
native_name수원
nameSuwon
mlanguage{{Infobox Korean namechild=yes
hangul수원역
hanja
mrSuwŏnnyŏk
rrSuwonnyeok
imageSuwon Station.jpg
address18 Maesanro 1-ga,
924 Deogyeongdaero,
Paldal-gu, Suwon-si
boroughGyeonggi-do
countrySouth Korea
coordinates
passengers(Daily) Based on 2019. {{plainlist
* SMS: 112,319<ref>{{cite weburlhttp://info.korail.com/mbs/www/jsp/board/list.jsp?boardId=10224927&id=www_020203020000title= 코레일 사업분야 광역철도사업 수송통계 자료실trans-title=Korail Business Greater railroads Transportation Statistics Archives}}
* KTX·ITX-Saemaeul·Mugunghwa-ho: 36,987<ref>{{cite weburlhttp://info.korail.com/mbs/www/jsp/board/list.jsp?boardId=9863289&id=www_060702000000title=KORAIL - 정부3.0 정보공개 - 공개자료실}}
operator[[File:Korail logo.svg40pxKorail]] Korail
otherBus stop
linesGyeongbu Line:
platforms6
tracks10
structureGround (Line 1,Gyeongbu Line)
Underground (Suin–Bundang Line)
codeP155 (Line 1)
K245 (Suin–Bundang Line)
openedJanuary 1, 1905
services{{Adjacent stationssystem1=Seoul Metropolitan Subway
line11type1=Localleft1=Hwaseoright1=Seryuto-right1=Sinchang or Seodongtanto-left1=Uijeongbu or Kwangwoon University
line21type2=GBleft2=Sungkyunkwan Universityright2=Byeongjeom
line3Suin–Bundangtype3=Localleft3=Maegyoright3=Gosaekto-left3=Wangsimni or Cheongnyangni
line4Suin–Bundangtype4=Bundang Expressleft4=Suwon City Hallright4=Gosaekto-right4=Gosaekto-left4=Wangsimni or Cheongnyangni
other_services_collapsibleyes
other_services_headerOther services
[[File:Korail logo.svg40pxlink=Korail]]
other_services{{Adjacent stationssystem=KTX
line1Gyeongbuleft1=Yeongdeungporight1=Daejeonto-left1=Seoul}}{{Adjacent stationssystem=Korail
line1ITX-Saemaeulleft1=Yeongdeungporight1=Pyeongtaek
line2Saemaeul-holeft2=Yeongdeungporight2=Pyeongtaek
line3Mugunghwa-holeft3=Anyangright3=Osan
line4S-Trainleft4=Yeongdeungporight4=Cheonan
line5G-Trainleft5=Yeongdeungporight5=Asan

924 Deogyeongdaero, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si

  • SMS: 112,319
  • KTX·ITX-Saemaeul·Mugunghwa-ho: 36,987

Underground (Suin–Bundang Line) K245 (Suin–Bundang Line)

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 Station night view (2014)

Suwon is served by the following lines:

Korail

  • Gyeongbu Line
  • [[File:Seoul Metro Line 1.svg|20px|Seoul Subway Line 1]] Line 1
  • [[File:Suin-Bundang_Line.svg|20px|Suin–Bundang Line]] Suin–Bundang Line

Station layout

Korail platforms

; Seoul Subway Line 1 · Gyeongbu Line platforms (Ground)

Seryu(Line 1)↓/Osan(Gyeongbu Line)↓
2~34~56~78~9
[[File:Seoul Metro Line 1.svg20pxSeoul Subway Line 1]] Line 1LocalExpressFor ByeongjeomSeodongtanPyeongtaekCheonanSinchang
Gyeongbu Line[[File:KTX logo.svg40pxlink=KTX]]For DaejeonDongdaeguUlsanBusan
Gyeongbu LineChungbuk LineITX-SaemaeulMugunghwa-hoFor PyeongtaekDaejeonBusanJinjuSinhaeundaeJecheon
Honam LineJeolla LineJanghang LineITX-SaemaeulSaemaeul-hoMugunghwa-hoFor MokpoGwangjuYeosu ExpoIksan
Gyeongbu Line[[File:KTX logo.svg40pxlink=KTX]]For YeongdeungpoSeoul
ITX-SaemaeulSaemaeul-hoMugunghwa-hoFor AnyangYeongdeungpoYongsanSeoul
[[File:Seoul Metro Line 1.svg20pxSeoul Subway Line 1]] Line 1LocalExpressFor Sungkyunkwan Univ.AnyangGeumcheon-gu OfficeGuroKwangwoon Univ.

File:Korail-P155-Suwon-station-platform-20181127-111254.jpg|Line 1 platforms File:Suwon_Station_002.jpg|Train platforms

; Suin-Bundang Line platforms (underground)

↓Gosaek
12
[[File:Suin-Bundang_Line.svg20pxSuin–Bundang Line]] Suin–Bundang LineFor EocheonChojiHogupoYeonsuIncheon
For CheongmyeongMigeumSunaeDogokCheongnyangni

File:20200913 수원역 승강장.jpg|Suin-Bundang Line platforms

History

Suwon Station in the early 20th century

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

Inside Suwon Station

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

Suwon Station west side entrance

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

References

References

  1. "코레일 > 사업분야 > 광역철도사업 > 수송통계 > 자료실".
  2. "KORAIL - 정부3.0 정보공개 - 공개자료실".
  3. "수원역". Doosan Encyclopedia.
  4. "롯데몰 소개 > Concept/BI : 롯데몰 수원".
  5. (23 April 2012). "Gangnam Busiest Subway Station in Korea". [[The Chosun Ilbo]].
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