Gajwa station

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가좌
Gajwa
Underground (to Jipyeong)
Korean name
Hangul
가좌역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGajwa-yeok
McCune–ReischauerKajwa-yŏk
General information
Location293-64 Namgajwa-dong
Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
Coordinates37°34′7.16″N 126°54′54.90″E / 37.5686556°N 126.9152500°E / 37.5686556; 126.9152500
Operated byKorail
Line(s)     Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Platforms3 (1 island platform to Seoul Station, 2 side platforms to Jipyeong)
Tracks4
Bus routes 6005
Construction
Structure typeAboveground / Underground
Key dates
December 1, 1930     Gyeongui–Jungang Line opened

Gajwa Station is a station on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line in Seoul, South Korea.

History[edit]

The station is the last stop between Sinchon Station and Digital Media City Station on the Gyeongui Line and Yongsan Line, followed by Sogang University Station on the Yongsan Line. Gajwa Station opened on 1 December 1930 and Gyeongui Line opened on 1 July 2009.[1]

In September 2019, an idle space on the first basement floor of Gajwa Station was created as an office space for social and economic enterprises and start-ups. The site has been named Gajwa Station Social Venture Hub Center.[2]

Nearby Facilities[edit]

Near the station, there are Namgajwa 1-dong Community Center, Sandnae Market, and Hongjecheon Stream.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "가좌역". Doopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  2. ^ "경의중앙선 가좌역에 사회적경제기업 사무공간 조성". 아시아경제 (in Korean). 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2021-06-12.

External links[edit]

Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Digital Media City
towards Munsan
Gyeongui–Jungang Line Hongik University
towards Jipyeong
Sinchon
towards Seoul
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Jungang Express
Hongik University
towards Yongmun
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Gyeongui Express Line
Sinchon
towards Seoul