Gaehwa Station facts for kids
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Gaehwa Station
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Station exterior
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 개화역 |
| Hanja | 開花驛 |
| Revised Romanization | Gaehwa-yeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kaehwa-yŏk |
| General information | |
| Location | Gaehwa-dongno 8-gil 38 Gangseo-gu, Seoul |
| Operated by | Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation |
| Line(s) | Line 9 |
| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Bus routes | 601 605 6631 6632 6633 6641 6647 9602 2 6 8 33 60 60-2 60-3 66 68 69 78 85 85-1 88 150 300 631 1002 9000 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Aboveground |
| Key dates | |
| July 24, 2009 | Line 9 opened |
Gaehwa Station is a train station of Seoul Subway line 9. It is in Gaehwa-dong, Seoul. It is the only station above ground in Line 9. The headquarters of the Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation is located in the station.
History
- September 18, 2008 : Station name decided
- July 24, 2009 : Opened with opening of Seoul Subway Line 9 Gaehwa - Sinnonhyeon
Station structure
Gaehwa Station is the only above ground station in Line 9. The platform is on 1st floor, and the concourse (station lobby) is on the 2nd floor.
Platform
| Terminus |
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| ↓ Gimpo International Airport |
| Downward | Local (All Stop) train to Gimpo International Airport · Sinnonhyeon · Sports Complex |
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Whole Station structure
| L1 Platform level |
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| Down | → Line 9 Local toward Sports Complex (Gimpo International Airport) → | |
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| Down | → Line 9 Local toward Sports Complex (Gimpo International Airport) → | |
| L2 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| G | Street level | Exit |
Passenger count
Data of 2009 is calculated from July 24 (First Opened) ~ December 31.
| Line | People per day (people/day) | References | |||||||
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| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |||
| Line 9 | Get on | 2,322 | 3,019 | 3,508 | 4,128 | 5,409 | 5,943 | 6,349 | |
| Get off | 1,221 | 1,560 | 1,983 | 2,588 | 3,432 | 3,774 | 3,996 | ||
Pictures
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Entrance sign of Gaehwa Station
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Platform of Station
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Gaehwa Station and Headquarters of Metro Line 9 Corp.
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Train arrived at Station
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