Oido Station
Encyclopedia
Oido Station is the current southwestern terminus of the Seoul Subway Line 4
. Located almost 30 kilometers southwest of Seoul
, it takes over an hour by commuter rail between this station and Seoul Station
. A train servicing depot is located nearby.
This station, along with Jeongwang Station
to the southeast, serves the Sihwa Industrial District of southwestern Siheung
.
, which served as a means of transporting freight between Suwon
and Incheon
, was abandoned in 1995. Oido Station is the northwestern terminus of the section of the Suin Line that is still in use today; the southeastern terminus is Hanyang University at Ansan Station
.
However, with the recent population boom in southern Gyeonggi province, the line is being relaid as a standard gauge
railroad for commuter rail. The commuter rail is being opened over the course of a few stages. The first stage will incorporate an extension of Line 4 into southern Incheon, and will transfer with the Incheon Subway Line 1
at Woninjae Station
.
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...
. Located almost 30 kilometers southwest of 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...
, it takes over an hour by commuter rail between this station and Seoul Station
Seoul Station
Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. The station is served by the Gyeongbu Line, its high-speed counterpart and the Gyeongui Line, with frequent high-speed, express, and local services to various points in South Korea.-Services:...
. A train servicing depot is located nearby.
This station, along with Jeongwang Station
Jeongwang Station
Jeongwang Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4. Its secondary station name is Korea Polytechnic University.This station has a significantly higher ridership compared to neighboring Oido Station. There are many restaurants and shops located close to the station including a large E-Mart...
to the southeast, serves the Sihwa Industrial District of southwestern Siheung
Siheung
Siheung is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.In the early Three Kingdoms period, the Siheung area was part of the Baekje kingdom. It was lost to Goguryeo along with the Han River valley in 475....
.
Vicinity
- Exit 1 : Sihwa District
- Exit 2 : Hamhyeon MiddleMiddle schoolMiddle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
& HighHigh schoolHigh school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
Schools - Exit 3 : North Town square (Closed at 11:30 PM)
Ridership
| Station | Number of passengers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
| Line 4 | 2691 | 3909 | 4552 | 5187 | 4536 | 4660 | 4849 |
Suin Line & Future Plans
The narrow-gauge Suin LineSuin Line
The Suin Line is a former narrow-gauge railway in South Korea. The narrow-gauge line, which connected Suwon to Namincheon via Ansan and Siheung, was abandoned in 1995, but the Suin Line is currently being reconstructed in standard gauge and double track as an integral part of the Seoul...
, which served as a means of transporting freight between Suwon
Suwon
Suwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety"....
and Incheon
Incheon
The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City...
, was abandoned in 1995. Oido Station is the northwestern terminus of the section of the Suin Line that is still in use today; the southeastern terminus is Hanyang University at Ansan Station
Hanyang University at Ansan Station
Hanyang University at Ansan Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4. Although it is named after the Ansan campus of Hanyang University, the distance between the station and the school is actually almost 2 km....
.
However, with the recent population boom in southern Gyeonggi province, the line is being relaid as a standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
railroad for commuter rail. The commuter rail is being opened over the course of a few stages. The first stage will incorporate an extension of Line 4 into southern Incheon, and will transfer with the Incheon Subway Line 1
Incheon Subway Line 1
Incheon Subway Line 1 is a subway line, part of Incheon Subway.Trial runs on Line 1 started in March 1999. After six years of construction it opened for regular service on 6 October 1999 as the fourth subway system in South Korea after Seoul, Busan and Daegu...
at Woninjae Station
Woninjae Station
Woninjae Station is a subway station on Line 1 of the Incheon Subway.-Vicinity:*Exit 1 : Kookmin bank, Namdong industrial complex*Exit 2 : Namdong industrial complex...
.
See also
- Suin LineSuin LineThe Suin Line is a former narrow-gauge railway in South Korea. The narrow-gauge line, which connected Suwon to Namincheon via Ansan and Siheung, was abandoned in 1995, but the Suin Line is currently being reconstructed in standard gauge and double track as an integral part of the Seoul...