Express Bus Terminal Station

Express Bus Terminal Station
Korean name
Hangul	고속터미널역
Hanja	高速터미널驛
Revised Romanization	Gosokteomineollyeok
McCune–Reischauer	Kosokt'ŏminŏllyŏk
General information
Location	162 Banpo 1-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
Coordinates	37°30′21″N 127°00′16″E / 37.50594°N 127.00447°E / 37.50594; 127.00447Coordinates: 37°30′21″N 127°00′16″E / 37.50594°N 127.00447°E / 37.50594; 127.00447
Operated by	Seoul Metro, SMRT, Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation
Line(s)	Line 3      Line 7      Line 9
Platforms	6
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Key dates
October 18, 1985	Line 3 opened
August 1, 2000	Line 7 opened
July 24, 2009	Line 9 opened
Traffic
Passengers	(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 3: 114,585[1] Line 7: 37,174[1] Line 9: 21,823[1]

Express Bus Terminal Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3, Line 7, and Line 9. Line 3, Line 7, and Line 9 stations are located in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul.

It is located underneath the Seoul Express Bus Terminal (aka Gangnam Bus Terminal). There are several stores, including clothing and book stores, located throughout the station. The station also offers free internet portals for browsing the web and checking e-mail, which are located by the number 3 line. According to KT-published statistics in December 2010, the station was the network's most popular WiFi hotspot of all Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations, followed by Sadang Station, Dongdaemun Station, Jamsil Station and Jongno 3-ga Station. On November 19, 2010, the network's WiFi traffic at the station peaked at 23 gigabytes.^[2]

This station is one of the most crowded subway station in the country, along with Gangnam, Jamsil, Samseong, Sindorim, and Sillim Station^[3]

Station layout

Line 3

Line 7

Line 9

Seoul Subway line 9 was opened in 2004

History

• October 18, 1985 : This station was opened on Line 3.
• August 1, 2000 : The Line 7 was opened, making this station a transfer point.
• July 24, 2009: The Line 9 was opened, thus adding another station in this transfer point.

Exits

• Exit 1 : Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu Line, Yeongdong Line)
• Exit 2 : Banpo Mido APT, Forwarding Agency
• Exit 3 : JW Marriott Hotel Seoul, Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam
• Exit 4 : Catholic University of Korea
• Exit 5 : National Library of Korea, Seoul Palace Hotel
• Exit 6 : Jamwon Elementary School
• Exit 7 : Central City (Honam Line)
• Exit 8 : New Banpo APT, Hanshin APT
• Exit 8-1: Hangang Park
• Exit 8-2 : Banwon Elementary School

Vicinity

Central City is a national transportation hub, as it connects two major subway lines (No.3 and No.7) that provide access to the Seoul Metropolitan Area, to several bus routes that provide access to other cities throughout South Korea. There are over 60 local bus service routes, airport limousine buses to Incheon International Airport and express buses connecting to almost 60 cities around Korea. Also within Central City is Shinsegae Department store, Marriott Hotel and Central Park. There are various facilities such as ceremony halls, Millennium Hall for large-scale events and other convenient facilities such as banks, clinics, a stock exchange, a post office and a large-scale parking lot. Central City is known as a complex building, which improved the status of Korean architectural culture, according to its complex cultural facilities. Central City is a high-quality shopping mall with ‘Marques Plaza’, 'Youngpoong Bookstore’, ‘Central 6 Cinema’ ‘Theme Park'. Within the complex, the World Food Court offers food from around the globe in an upscale, department store environment. Within Shinsegae Department Store, there are foreign clothing outlets including Banana Republic and The Gap, among others. Some of these shops have clothing that is imported from abroad, thus having "western" sizes that are difficult to find in Korea. Directions : At Express Bus Terminal (Seoul Subway Line No.3) Exit No.2 → Walk towards Honamseon → Entrance of Central City → Young Plaza (B1 floor) Express Bus Terminal (Seoul Subway Line No.3) Exit No.2 → Walk towards Shinsegae Department Store, Honamseon → Central City (1st floor)

Gangnam Express Bus Station Clothing Market: is an underground market with over 1,000 stores. It was opened in 1982 and located in Banpo-dong. It sells low price items such as clothes, wedding items, souvenirs, seasonal items, flowers, and electronics. It runs along entire city blocks and offer refuge during cold winters and humid summer.

Passengers

Gallery

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  Platform at Line 7
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  Platform at Line 9
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  Exit 8-2

References

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Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Line 3 Ilsan Line Daehwa Juyeop Jeongbalsan Madu Baekseok Daegok Hwajeong Wondang Wonheung Samsong Line 3 Jichuk Gupabal Yeonsinnae Bulgwang Nokbeon Hongje Muakjae Dongnimmun Gyeongbokgung Anguk Jongno 3-ga Euljiro 3-ga Chungmuro Dongguk Univ. Yaksu Geumho Oksu Apgujeong Sinsa Jamwon Express Bus Terminal Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education Nambu Bus Terminal Yangjae Maebong Dogok Daechi Hangnyeoul Daecheong Irwon Suseo Garak Market National Police Hospital Ogeum
Line 7 Jangam Dobongsan Suraksan Madeul Nowon Junggye Hagye Gongneung Taereung Meokgol Junghwa Sangbong Myeonmok Sagajeong Yongmasan Junggok Gunja Children's Grand Park Konkuk Univ. Ttukseom Resort Cheongdam Gangnam-gu Office Hakdong Nonhyeon Banpo Express Bus Terminal Naebang Isu Namseong Soongsil Univ. Sangdo Jangseungbaegi Sindaebangsamgeori Boramae Sinpung Daerim Namguro Gasan Digital Complex Cheolsan Gwangmyeongsageori Cheonwang Onsu Kkachiul Bucheon Stadium Chunui Sinjungdong Bucheon City Hall Sang-dong Samsan Gymnasium Gulpocheon Bupyeong-gu Office
Line 9 Gaehwa Gimpo International Airport Airport Market Sinbanghwa Magongnaru Yangcheonhyanggyo Gayang Jeungmi Deungchon Yeomchang Sinmokdong Seonyudo Dangsan National Assembly Yeouido Saetgang Noryangjin Nodeul Heukseok Dongjak Gubanpo Sinbanpo Express Bus Terminal Sapyeong Sinnonhyeon Eonju Seonjeongneung Samseong Jungang Bongeunsa Sports Complex (under construction: Samjeonsageori Samjeon Seokchon Bangisageori Sinbangi Olympic Park Oryun Veterans Hospital)