Ansan station

안산
Ansan
안산
Ansan
Korean name
Hangul
안산역
Hanja
安山驛
Revised RomanizationAnsannyeok
McCune–ReischauerAnsannyŏk
General information
Location726-63 Wongok-dong,
462 Jungangdaero, Danwon-gu,
Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do[1]
Coordinates37°19′38″N 126°47′18″E / 37.32709°N 126.78845°E / 37.32709; 126.78845
Operated byKorail
Line(s)Ansan Line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedOctober 25, 1988[1]
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Choji
towards Jinjeop
Line 4 Singiloncheon
towards Oido
Choji
towards Danggogae
Line 4
Express
Jeongwang
towards Oido
Choji Suin–Bundang Line Singiloncheon
towards Incheon

Ansan station (Korean안산; 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.

  1. ^ a b c "안산역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2018-03-14.