Sadang Station
Sadang Station | |
|---|---|
 Sadang Station | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 사당역 |
| Hanja | 舍堂驛 |
| Revised Romanization | Sadang-yeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sadang-yŏk |
| General information | |
| Location |
1129 Sadang-dong, 2089 Nambusunhwanno Jiha, Dongjak-gu, Seoul[1] |
| Operated by | Seoul Metro |
| Line(s) |
Line 2 Line 4 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground |
| Key dates | |
| December 12, 1983[1] | Line 2 opened |
| October 18, 1985[1] | Line 4 opened |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers |
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 2: 94,735[2] Line 4: 58,545[2] |
Sadang Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 4.
Sadang Station has one island platform for Line 4 and two side platforms for Line 2. The Line 2 platforms of this station were the first in South Korea to have platform screen doors installed, on October 21, 2005. This station is the southern terminus for Line 4 trains that belong to the Seoul Metro.
Both platform levels are located in Sadang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul.[3]
Station layout
| G | Street level | Exit |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| L2 Line 2 platforms |
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| Inner loop | ← Line 2 toward Chungjeongno (Nakseongdae) | |
| Outer loop | → Line 2 toward City Hall (Bangbae) → | |
| L3 Line 4 platforms |
Northbound | ← Line 4 toward Danggogae (Chongshin University – Isu) |
| Southbound | → Line 4 toward Oido (Namtaeryeong) → | |
Passenger load
In a survey conducted in 2011 by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs on 92 Administrative divisions across the country, it reported that Sadang Station is the third busiest public transit stop following Gangnam Station and Jamsil Station. It is followed by Seolleung Station and Sillim Station.[4]
In December 2010 the station is recorded as having the second highest WiFi data consumption of all the Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations, following Express Bus Terminal Station and followed by Dongdaemun Station, Jamsil Station and Jongno 3-ga Station.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "사당역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- 1 2 Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ↑ "Sadang". Seoul Metro. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "Gangnam Busiest Subway Station in Korea". Chosun Ilbo. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ↑ "Seoul Subway Line No. 2 Becomes Major WiFi Hotspot". Chosun Ilbo. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
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| Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward City Hall | Line 2 | toward Chungjeongno |
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toward Danggogae | Line 4 | toward Oido |
Coordinates: 37°28′35.4″N 126°58′53.8″E / 37.476500°N 126.981611°E