Gojan station
Metro station in Ansan, South Korea
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Gojan station (Korean: 고잔역) is a commuter train station on Seoul Subway Line 4 and the Suin–Bundang Line in Ansan, Korea. It is the closest station to Ansan Wa~ Stadium.[1] Its station subname is Korea Univ. Ansan Hospital, as it is located nearby the station. The word "Gojan" originated as "inside of cape".[2]
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 Station nameplate | |||||||||||||
| Korean name | |||||||||||||
| Hangul | 고잔역 | ||||||||||||
| Hanja | |||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Gojan-yeok | ||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Kojan-yŏk | ||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||
| Location | 453-53 Gojan-dong, 784 Jungangdaero, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do[1] | ||||||||||||
| Operated by | Korail | ||||||||||||
| Lines | Line 4 Suin–Bundang Line | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||
| Structure type | Aboveground | ||||||||||||
| Key dates | |||||||||||||
| August 6, 1937[1] | Line 4 opened | ||||||||||||
| September 12, 2020 | Suin–Bundang Line opened | ||||||||||||
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Station layout
| L2 Platforms |
Side platform, doors will open on the left | |
| Southbound | Ansan Line toward Oido (Choji) → | |
| Northbound | ← Ansan Line toward Jinjeop (Jungang) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| G | Street level | Exit |
Vicinity
- Exit 1 : Ansan City Hall, Ansan Wa~ Stadium, Ansan Arts Center, Korea University Ansan Hospital
- Exit 2 : Jinheung Elementary School
History
Gojan station was at first a station of the Suin line.
- August 5, 1937: new station of Suin Line.
- April 10, 1969: change from not arrangement whistle stop to arrangement whistle stop.[3]
- March 2, 1992: opening of the Ansan Line.
- April 1, 1994: opening of direct subway (Seoul Subway Line 4 – Gwacheon station)
- September 1, 1994: closing of Suin Line station
