Korean name | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hangul | 안산역 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hanja | 安山驛 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Ansannyeok | ||||||||||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Ansannyŏk | ||||||||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 726-63 Wongok-dong, 462 Jungangdaero, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°19′38″N 126°47′18″E / 37.32709°N 126.78845°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Korail | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Ansan Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Aboveground | ||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | October 25, 1988[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ansan station (Korean: 안산; Hanja: 安山) is a subway station on Seoul Subway Line 4 and the Suin–Bundang Line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is located in the Wongok neighborhood of Ansan, Korea and is one of multiple stations serving the city.[1] Wongok-dong, where the station is located, is home to many foreign workers working at Banwol Industrial Complex as it is lined with multi-family houses that are convenient for transportation and can get rooms at low cost.
Before the extension of Line 4 to Oido station, Ansan station served as the line's terminus station. It is still a terminal station for some trains. It is located close to the factory section of the town. There are many restaurants and shops located around the station. Ansan has a large and growing foreign community living in this neighborhood and there are many foreign restaurants close to the station.