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Korean name | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hangul | 외대앞역 | |||||||||||||||||||
Hanja | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Oedaeap-yeok | |||||||||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Oedaeap-yŏk | |||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 360-5 Imun-dong, 27 Hwigyeongno, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul[1] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°35′42″N 127°03′46″E / 37.59500°N 127.06278°E | |||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Gyeongwon Line | |||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Aboveground | |||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | August 15, 1974[2][1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||
Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 26,504[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Station is a station on Line 1 of the Gyeongwon Line.
The original name of this station was Hwigyeong Station (휘경역; 徽慶驛), although this station is located in Imun 1-dong. Because Hoegi Station (Preceding station) is located in Hwigyeong-dong, in 1996, the name of this station was changed to Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Station, after a nearby eponymous university. Originally the station was built on a 4-way crossroad layout. However in 2012, due to a series of accidents and safety concerns,[4][5] a tunnel was built under the track for road traffic alongside an above ground pedestrian walkway.[6] Despite this, the ground level crossing remains to this day.