Hwamyeong station (Busan Metro)
Station of the Busan Metro
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Hwamyeong Station (Korean: 화명역; Hanja: 華明驛) is a station on the Busan Metro Line 2 in Hwamyeong-dong, Buk District, in the northwestern part of Busan, South Korea. It was one of the first stations opened on the line in 1999.[1]
Hwamyeong | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Coordinates | 35.23625°N 129.01392°E | ||||
| Operator | Busan Transportation Corporation | ||||
| Line | Busan Metro Line 2 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||
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| Station code | 235 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | June 30, 1999 | ||||
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On August 25, 2014, the station suffered severe damage due to flooding brought by the Korean monsoon season, causing a section of the subway line from Gumyeong Station to Hopo Station to shut down temporarily.[2]
