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Chungmuro station

Coordinates: 37°33′40.7″N 126°59′40.2″E / 37.561306°N 126.994500°E / 37.561306; 126.994500
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충무로
Chungmuro
충무로
Chungmuro
Station nameplates (Before refurbishment)
Korean name
Hangul
충무로역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChungmuro-yeok
McCune–ReischauerCh'ungmuro-yŏk
General information
Location125 Chungmuro 4-ga,199 Toigye-ro Jiha
Jung District, Seoul[1]
Coordinates37°33′40.7″N 126°59′40.2″E / 37.561306°N 126.994500°E / 37.561306; 126.994500
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 3
     Line 4
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
October 18, 1985     Line 3 opened
October 18, 1985     Line 4 opened

Chungmuro Station is a station on Line 3 and Line 4 of the Seoul Subway system. Platforms for both Line 3 and Line 4 are located in Chungmuro-4-ga, Jung District, Seoul.[2][1]

This station is named after the road under which it passes, in honor of the Chosun general Yi Sunsin, who was also known by the title of Chungmugong.

Station layout

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G Street level Exit
L1
Concourse
Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Line 3 platforms
Northbound Line 3 toward Daehwa (Euljiro 3 (sam)-ga)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound Line 3 toward Ogeum (Dongguk Univ.)
L3
Line 4 platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound Line 4 toward Jinjeop (Dongdaemun History & Culture Park)
Southbound Line 4 toward Oido (Myeong-dong)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Cinema

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Chungmuro is considered the best place to view Korean movies.[3] Just outside the exit by the rear entrance to Dongguk University is Daehan Cinema, where Chungmuro Film Festival in Seoul was first held.

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References

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  1. ^ a b 충무로역 (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  2. ^ "Chungmuro". Seoul Metro. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  3. ^ The 1st Chungmuro International Film Festival in Seoul 10.25~11.2[permanent dead link]
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Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Euljiro 3(sam)-ga
towards Daehwa
Line 3 Dongguk University
towards Ogeum
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park
towards Jinjeop
Line 4 Myeong-dong
towards Oido