Heukseok Station facts for kids

Station statistics
Address	115-1 Heukseok-dong Dongjak-gu, Seoul
Coordinates	37°30′32″N 126°57′49″E
Structure	Underground
Tracks	2
Other information

Heukseok(Chung-Ang University) Station is a train station of Seoul Subway Line 9, in Dongjak District, Seoul, South Korea.

Argument about Station name

When deciding station name of Line 9, Chung-Ang Univeristy, located near Heukseok Station, suggested the station name as "Chung-Ang University Station"(중앙대역) or "Chung-Ang University·Heukseok Station"(중앙대흑석역), but station name is decided as "Heukseok Station".

Later, Seoul Government changed that decision, and add "Chung-Ang University" in station name. So, final station name is decided as "Heukseok (Chung-Ang University)" (흑석(중앙대입구)).

History

• May 1, 2008 : Station name decided as Heukseok Station
• September 18, 2008 : Name changed to Heukseok(Chung-Ang University) Station
• July 24, 2009 : Opened with opening of Seoul Subway Line 9 Gaehwa - Sinnonhyeon

Station structure

Station has 2 side platforms, 2 tracks.

Platform

Nodeul ↑

Down | | Up

↓ Dongjak

Upward	For Gimpo International Airport · Gaehwa
Downward	For Sinnonhyeon · Sports Complex

Whole Station Structure

G

Street level

Exit

L1 Concourse

Lobby

Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs

L2 Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Up	← Line 9 Local toward Gaehwa (Nodeul) ← Line 9 Express does not stop here
	Down	→ Line 9 Local toward Sports Complex (Dongjak) → → Line 9 Express does not stop here →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Passenger count

Data of 2009 is calculated from July 24 (First Opened) ~ December 31.

Line		People per day (people/day)							References
		2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Line 9	Get on	5,506	7,195	8,466	9,758	10,927	11,564	11,255
	Get off	5,523	7,227	8,482	9,876	11,117	11,792	11,466