Gangnam Station
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Gangnam Station is a station in the Gangnam district
of Seoul, on the Seoul Subway Line 2
. As of 2007, it is the busiest subway station in the whole Seoul Metropolitan Subway
system, with approximately 123,000 daily passengers using it on average.
The area surrounding the station is an important commercial and entertainment district. The station is located at the western end of Teheranno
, home to many corporate headquarters and impressive towers, while the area immediately to the north of the station is densely packed with bars, restaurants and clubs. There are also many shops in the subway station below ground. In 2007, the area was the 10th most expensive shopping street in the world with an average rent of US$431 per square foot.
This station serves as a crucial transfer point between Line 2 and buses to all over Seoul and southern Gyeonggi province
, and it became the northern terminus of the Sin Bundang Line
on October 29, 2011 with the southern terminus at Jeongja Station
.
Gangnam-gu
Gangnam-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the most affluent areas of Seoul and is located in the southeast of the city...
of Seoul, on the Seoul Subway Line 2
Seoul Subway Line 2
Seoul Subway Line 2 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...
. As of 2007, it is the busiest subway station in the whole Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Seoul Metropolitan Subway
The Seoul Metropolitan Subway or Metropolitan Subway in Seoul, in Seoul, South Korea, is one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems in the world, with well over 8 million trips daily on the system's thirteen lines...
system, with approximately 123,000 daily passengers using it on average.
The area surrounding the station is an important commercial and entertainment district. The station is located at the western end of Teheranno
Teheranno
Teheranno is a street in the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea. It runs from Gangnam Station through Yeoksam-dong and into Samseong-dong...
, home to many corporate headquarters and impressive towers, while the area immediately to the north of the station is densely packed with bars, restaurants and clubs. There are also many shops in the subway station below ground. In 2007, the area was the 10th most expensive shopping street in the world with an average rent of US$431 per square foot.
This station serves as a crucial transfer point between Line 2 and buses to all over Seoul and southern Gyeonggi province
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
, and it became the northern terminus of the Sin Bundang Line
Sin Bundang Line
The Sin Bundang Line or DX Line is a 17.3 km long, wide-area rail line. It connects to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway...
on October 29, 2011 with the southern terminus at Jeongja Station
Jeongja Station
Jeongja is a station on the Bundang Line and the Sin Bundang Line, a commuter subway in South Korea. It is between Sunae and Migeum Station. It became the southern-most transfer station of the Sin Bundang Line when it opened on October 28, 2011.- History :* 1 September 1994: Railway line from...
.
Vicinity
- Exit 1 : KIPOKorean Intellectual Property OfficeThe Korean Intellectual Property Office is the patent office and intellectual property office of South Korea. In 2000, the name of the office was changed from "Korean Industrial Property Office" to "Korean Intellectual Property Office". It is located in Daejeon Metropolitan City...
Seoul Office - Exit 8 : KukkiwonKukkiwonKukkiwon , also known as World Taekwondo Headquarters, and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, is the official taekwondo governing organisation established by the South Korean government...
(World Taekwondo Headquarters)