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Dongincheon Station

Dongincheon Station is a railway station on Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 and Gyeongin Line located in Inhyeon-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon. Upon its opening in 1899, the station was known as "Chukhyeon Station", and in 1955, received its current name (literally East Incheon). The subway service started in 1974.

History

Gyeongin Line train at Dongincheon station (1972)

On September 18, 1899, the station began operations as Chuckhyeon Station. On April 25, 1926, the name was changed to Sangincheon Station. On August 7, 1955, the name was changed again to Dongincheon Station. On August 15, 1974, the station opened for Seoul Metropolitan Subway.

References

  1. ^ "동인천역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  2. ^ "동인천역" (in Korean). KRIC. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  3. ^ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.

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