Namtaeryeong Station
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Namtaeryeong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4
. It is the southernmost station on Line 4 that is operated by Seoul Metro
.
The name of this station literally means "great southern pass," referring to a passageway linking Seoul
and Gwacheon
, between Mt. Gwanak
and Mt. Umyeon.
Most of the provincial railways in South Korea were built during the Japanese occupation of Korea. The left-hand track is still used for trains. But the Seoul Metro
, which was constructed much later in the 1970s, used the right-hand track for its subway lines, including Line 4. Therefore, between Namtaeryeong and Seonbawi
Stations, where the two lines connect, the underground tracks must cross over from left-to-right and right-to-left.
Seoul Subway Line 4
Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area. The southern portion of the line is divided into the Gwacheon and Ansan Lines, but this does not affect the trains which run on it, most of...
. It is the southernmost station on Line 4 that is operated by Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro is a public corporation which runs the Seoul Subway Lines 1 to 4.From 1970 to 2006, it was called Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation.-Lines:- See also :* Korail* Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation...
.
The name of this station literally means "great southern pass," referring to a passageway linking Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
and Gwacheon
Gwacheon
Gwacheon is a city in Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea. It lies close to Seoul in the heart of the Seoul National Capital Area, and also lies just east of Anyang...
, between Mt. Gwanak
Gwanaksan
Gwanaksan is a small mountain in southern Seoul, South Korea. Portions lie in the Gwanak-gu and Geumcheon-gu districts of Seoul; other portions lie in the neighboring cities of Anyang and Gwacheon....
and Mt. Umyeon.
Most of the provincial railways in South Korea were built during the Japanese occupation of Korea. The left-hand track is still used for trains. But the Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro is a public corporation which runs the Seoul Subway Lines 1 to 4.From 1970 to 2006, it was called Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation.-Lines:- See also :* Korail* Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation...
, which was constructed much later in the 1970s, used the right-hand track for its subway lines, including Line 4. Therefore, between Namtaeryeong and Seonbawi
Seonbawi Station
Seonbawi Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4. Most of its passengers use the station as a transfer point between various buses and Line 4. Besides a few bus stops, there really isn't much else in the vicinity of this station....
Stations, where the two lines connect, the underground tracks must cross over from left-to-right and right-to-left.