Sillim Station

Sillim Station
Korean name
Hangul 신림역
Hanja 新林驛
Revised Romanization Sillim-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Sillim-yǒk
General information
Location 1467-10 Sillim-dong,
1614 Nambusunhwanno Jiha,
Gwanak-gu, Seoul[1]
Operated by Seoul Metro
Line(s)      Line 2
Platforms 1
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Underground
Key dates
May 22, 1984[1]      Line 2 opened
Traffic
Passengers (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 2: 145,527[2]

Sillim Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. It is located in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul.[3]

Station layout

G Street level Exit
L1
Concourse		 Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platform level		 Inner loop ← Line 2 toward Chungjeongno (Sindaebang)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Outer loop → Line 2 toward City Hall (Bongcheon) →

Vicinity

The Sillim area is a crowded area because of many shopping malls and restaurants. Sundae chon is famous among residents. Renaissance shopping mall is located nearby, which sells articles from men's clothes to accessories. Restaurants like Lotteria, Hans Deli, as well as Krispy Kreme are also popular and close to the station. Seoul National University and Soongsil University are not far from here.

Passenger load

In a survey conducted in 2011 by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs on 92 Administrative divisions across the country, it reported that Sillim Station is the fifth busiest public transit stop following Gangnam Station, Jamsil Station, Sadang Station and Seolleung Station.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "신림역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  2. ↑ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  3. ↑ "Sillim". Seoul Metro. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  4. ↑ "Gangnam Busiest Subway Station in Korea". Chosun Ilbo. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
Preceding station   Seoul Metropolitan Subway   Following station
toward City Hall
Line 2
toward Chungjeongno

Coordinates: 37°29′03″N 126°55′47″E / 37.48417°N 126.92972°E / 37.48417; 126.92972


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