Nakseongdae Station

Nakseongdae Station
Nakseongdae Station
Seoul Metro Nakseongdae Station.jpg
Nakseongdae Station
Korean name
Hangul 낙성대역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Nakseongdae-yeok
McCune-Reischauer Naksŏngdae-yŏk
Railway Services
Daily Ridership Based on Jan-Jun, 2011.
Line 2: 62,351[1]
Line 2
Sadang Seoul National University
Station number 227
Address 1693-39 Bongcheon-dong,
1928 Nambusunhwanno Jiha,
Gwanak-gu, Seoul
Date opened December 12, 1983
Type Underground
Platforms/tracks 2 / 2
Operator Seoul Metro

Nakseongdae Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. This station is named after a nearby place called Nakseongdae (落星垈), which literally means 'the site of the fallen star' and is the birthplace of the great Goryeo general Gang Gam-chan, best known for his heroics against an invading Khitan force in the Battle of Gwiju.

This station is located in Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul.

References

  1. ^ Passenger Transportation Result of Seoul Metropolitan Subway System. Korea Transportation Database, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
Preceding station   Seoul Metropolitan Subway   Following station
toward City Hall
Line 2

Coordinates: 37°28′37″N 126°57′50″E / 37.47694°N 126.96389°E / 37.47694; 126.96389