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Encyclopedia > Uiwang Station
Uiwang Station
Korean name
Hangul 의왕역
Hanja 義王驛
Revised Romanization Uiwang Yeok
McCune-Reischauer Uiwang Yŏk
Station information
Subway line/station # Line 1 (P151)
Other rail lines Gyeongbu Line
Station type Aboveground/Straight
Operator Korail
Opened January 1, 1905 (station)
August 15, 1974 (subway)
Address 191 Sam Dong,
Uiwang, Gyeonggi-do

Uiwang Station (Station P151) is a ground-level metro station on line 1 of the Seoul Subway in Uiwang, South Korea. The station's four exits offer access to the Korean Railroad College, the Korean Railroad Museum and the Bugok Dong area of Uiwang. Travel time from Uiwang Station to Seoul Station on Line 1 is 50 minutes. Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway links central Seoul, South Korea to Uijeongbu Bukbu Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Cheonan via Suwon in the south. ... The Gyeongbu Line (Gyeongbuseon) is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan. ... The Korea Railroad Corportation, now known as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Uiwang is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. ... Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. ... Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway links central Seoul, South Korea to Uijeongbu Bukbu Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Cheonan via Suwon in the south. ... System Map (click to enlarge) The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is one of the most heavily used subway systems in the world, with over 4 million trips per day on the systems nine lines. ... Uiwang is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. ... Uiwang is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. ... Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. ... Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway links central Seoul, South Korea to Uijeongbu Bukbu Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Cheonan via Suwon in the south. ...

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Disambiguation

Note that "Uiwang Station" is also the former name of what is now known as Obong Station. The two are separate entities.


History

Uiwang Station opened on January 1, 1905, under the name of Bugok Station (부곡역/富谷驛), a name taken from the "dong" in which it is located. Trains on the Seoul Subway began calling at the station on August 15, 1974. The current station building was completed on February 17, 2002. On June 25, 2004, the station changed its name to Uiwang and almost three years later, on February 20, 2007, the hanja name changed from 儀旺驛 to 義王驛. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... A map of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Uiwang is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...


Services

The first train of the day on weekdays (not including national holidays) is at 5.22 a.m. northbound and 5.29 a.m. southbound, while the last is at 12.01 a.m. northbound and 12.14 a.m. southbound. Northbound trains have various destinations. Some terminate at Guro, others at Seoul Station, some at Dongmyo, others at Cheongnyangni, while some continue as far as Seongbuk. None, however, continue beyond Seongbuk, so if travel beyond is required, it is necessary to change trains. Some southbound trains terminate at Byeongjeom, while the remainder continue to Cheonan. Guro Station is a subway station in Guro District in Seoul, South Korea. ... Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. ... Cheongnyangni Station is the Seoul terminus for passenger trains serving the eastern part of South Korea. ... Cheonan Station is a train station in Cheonan, South Chungcheong province, South Korea. ...


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