Cheongnyangni station

Cheongnyangni station (Korean: 청량리역) is a major railway station located at Dongdaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. It serves as a terminus for passenger trains serving the eastern part of South Korea. KTX, ITX-Cheongchun, and Mugunghwa-ho trains terminate or stop at this station. Several Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines serve the station: Seoul Subway Line 1, the Gyeongchun Line, the Suin–Bundang Line and the Gyeongui–Jungang Line.

Hangul

청량리역

Hanja

淸凉里驛

Revised RomanizationCheongnyangni-yeok

McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏngnyangni-yŏk

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청량리 Cheongnyangni 124 청량리 (서울시립대입구) Cheongnyangni (University of Seoul)
Korail station building
Korean name
Hangul	청량리역
Hanja	淸凉里驛
Revised Romanization	Cheongnyangni-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'ŏngnyangni-yŏk
General information
Location	620-69 Jeonnong-dong, 205 Wangsanno Jiha, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
Coordinates	37°34′48″N 127°02′42″E
Operated by	Seoul Metro Korail
Lines	Yeongdong Line Taebaek Line Jungang Line Gyeongchun Line
Platforms	8
Tracks	8
History
Opened	October 15, 1911[1][2]
Key dates
August 15, 1974	Line 1 opened[3]
September 26, 2016	Gyeongchun Line opened
December 31, 2018	Suin–Bundang Line opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. KR: 11,782[4] Line 1: 66,305[5] Jungang Line: 26,488[5]
Services Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station Hoegi towards Soyosan Line 1 Jegi-dong towards Incheon Hoegi towards Uijeongbu or Kwangwoon University Jegi-dong towards Sinchang or Seodongtan Hoegi towards Dongducheon Line 1 Gyeongwon Express Jegi-dong towards Incheon Terminus Line 1 Gyeongbu Express Jegi-dong towards Sinchang Wangsimni towards Munsan Gyeongui–Jungang Line Hoegi towards Jipyeong Gyeongui–Jungang Line Gyeongui Express Hoegi towards Yongmun Gyeongui–Jungang Line Jungang Express Terminus Gyeongchun Line Some trains Hoegi towards Chuncheon Gyeongchun Line Express Suin–Bundang Line Some trains Wangsimni towards Incheon Preceding station Korail Following station Seoul Terminus Jungang KTX Sangbong towards Andong
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The Gyeongchun Line extended from Sangbong station to Cheongnyangni station in September 2016, offering a transfer to Line 1, although only some services terminate here, with others terminating at Sangbong.^[6] A physical transfer between underground and aboveground stations opened on 20 August 2010.^[7]

Passenger trains serving the following Korail lines terminate at Cheongnyangni station:

• The Yeongdong Line and Taebaek Line to Gangneung, in Gangwon Province;
• The Jungang Line to Andong in North Gyeongsang Province and Busan, to the southeast of Seoul.

In addition, this station is served by all ITX trains to/from Chuncheon station on the Gyeongchun Line. However, the majority of trains do not terminate at this station but continue to Yongsan station.