Dongguk University Station

Dongguk University Station
Korean name
Hangul	동대입구역
Hanja	東大入口驛
Revised Romanization	Dongdaeipgu-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Tongdaeipku-yŏk
General information
Location	189-2 Jangchung-dong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul
Coordinates	37°33′33″N 127°00′20″E / 37.55903°N 127.00557°ECoordinates: 37°33′33″N 127°00′20″E / 37.55903°N 127.00557°E
Operated by	Seoul Metro
Line(s)	Line 3
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Key dates
October 18, 1985	Line 3 opened
Traffic
Passengers	(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 3: 26,758[1]

Dongguk University Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3 located in Jangchung-dong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, Seoul. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Dongguk University. In addition, Jangchung Gymnasium, an indoor sports arena most famous for hosting ssireum (Korean wrestling) matches on holidays, is outside Exit 5. It is also the closest station to Shilla Hotel.

Station layout

G

Street level

Exit

L1 Concourse

Lobby

Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs

L2 Platform	Northbound	← Line 3 toward Daehwa (Chungmuro)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Southbound	→ Line 3 toward Ogeum (Yaksu) →

Vicinity

• Jokbal Street

Jangchungdong (administrative name of this area) is famous for food shops serving Jokbal, Bindaetteok and Cola.

• Jangchungdan Park

Entrance No.6 comes out in Janchungdan park with many paths and a roller-skating rink.

• Street Stalls

Lots of stalls are near entrance no.2 serving for example Tteokbokki, Mandu and Sundaes.

References

1. Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.