Jukjeon Station is a station on the Bundang Line

Bundang Line

Bundang Line is a commuter subway line of Korail, the national railway of South Korea. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was constructed for the commuters of Bundang ward in Seongnam. The line starts in southeastern Seoul, travels through northern Seongnam, and finally...

, located in Jukjeon-dong

Jukjeon-dong

Jukjeon is a dong in Suji-gu of Yongin city. Jukjeon was divided into Jukjeon 1-dong and Jukjeon 2-dong on December 24, 2001, when Suji-eup was promoted into Suji-gu. Jukjeon borders Seongnam city to the north, Mohyeon-Myeon of Cheoin-gu to the east, and Giheung-gu to the south...

 of Suji-gu

Suji-gu

Suji-Gu, or Suji, is one of the three city districts in Yongin City, South Korea which is approximately 40 km south of Seoul . Suji became a city district on October 31, 2005, about six years after Yongin officially became a city...

, Yongin

Yongin

Yongin is a major city in the Seoul National Capital Area, located in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population of nearly 1 million, the city has developed abrutly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the country. Yongin is home to Everland and...

. It opened on Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

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 2007 and plays a crucial role in relieving the traffic congestion of the northwestern part of Yongin

Yongin

Yongin is a major city in the Seoul National Capital Area, located in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population of nearly 1 million, the city has developed abrutly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the country. Yongin is home to Everland and...

. It is also the closest station to the Jukjeon campus of Dankook University

Dankook University

Dankook University is a private university in South Korea. Dankook University has been constantly recognized as one of top universities in Asia ranked 148th in Asia by QS Asian Universities Ranking in 2010...

, with shuttle buses expected to run between the university and the station. This station should not be confused with Jukjeon, in Daegu Line 2.

This station is unique in that it is built into the Jukjeon Shinsegae

Shinsegae

Shinsegae is a South Korean department store franchise, along with several other businesses, headquartering in Seoul, South Korea. The name of Shinsegae literally means "New World" in Korean...

 Department Store

Department store

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Jukjeon station is also called Dankook University

Dankook University

Dankook University is a private university in South Korea. Dankook University has been constantly recognized as one of top universities in Asia ranked 148th in Asia by QS Asian Universities Ranking in 2010...

Station due to its proximity to a university campus with the corresponding name. Announcements in subway trains refer to this station as both Jukjeon Station and Dankook University Station.