Gwanggyo station

Not to be confused with Chungjeongno Station.
Gwanggyo
(Kyonggi Univ.)
Korean name
Hangul
광교역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGwanggyo yeok
McCune–ReischauerKwangkyo yŏk
General information
Location742 Iui-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do[1]
Operated byGyeonggi Railroad Co., Ltd.
Line(s)     Shinbundang Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
Key dates
January 30, 2016[2]     Shinbundang Line opened

Gwanggyo (Kyonggi Univ.) Station is a metro station located in Gwanggyo, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.[1] It is the only overground station in the line and built on the train depot.[3][2]

The station is located directly in front of Kyonggi University[1] and has many shops, restaurants and bars catering for university students around it.

History

  • September 4, 2015: Notice of commencement of service
  • January 30, 2016: Opened as a terminal station with the extension of the Shinbundang Line from Jeongja Station to Gwanggyo Station (excluding Mikum Station)

Around the station

  • 신분당선 광교차량사업소
  • 영동고속도로 동수원 나들목
  • 경기대학교 수원캠퍼스
  • 경기대학교 체육관 (대학배구리그 경기대학교 홈구장)
  • 경기대학교 운동장 (대학축구리그 경기대학교 홈구장)
  • 경기도남부경찰청
  • 광교테크노밸리
  • 수원광교박물관
  • 수원역사박물관
  • 이마트 광교점
  • 광교홍재도서관
  • 봉녕사
  • 수원외국어고등학교

References

  1. ^ a b c "역사정보 > 광교(경기대)" (in Korean). Neo Trans. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  2. ^ a b "염태영 수원시장, 광교역 신분당선 시승" (in Korean). KG News. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  3. ^ "차량기지" (in Korean). Neo Trans. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2016-02-14.


Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
GwanggyoJungang
towards Sinsa
 Shinbundang Line Terminus

37°18′07″N 127°02′40″E / 37.3018957°N 127.0443287°E / 37.3018957; 127.0443287


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