Oido Station

Oido Station

Oido Station
Korean name
Hangul 오이도역
Hanja 烏耳島驛
Revised Romanization Oido-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Oido-yŏk
General information
Location 878 Jeongwang-dong,
430 Yeokjeonno,
Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do
Operated by Korail
Line(s)      Line 4
     Suin Line
Platforms 2
Tracks 4
Construction
Structure type Aboveground
Key dates
July 28, 2000      Line 4 opened
June 30, 2012      Suin Line opened

Oido Station is a subway station in Siheung, Korea. It is the current southwestern terminus of the Seoul Subway Line 4 located almost 30 kilometers southwest of Seoul, connecting Oido to other parts of Korea. A commuter rail trip between this station and Seoul Station takes over an hour, and a train servicing depot is located nearby.

This station, along with Jeongwang Station to the southeast, serves the Sihwa Industrial District of southwestern Siheung.

Beginning in June 2012, this station also became the southeastern terminus of the Suin Line, linking the city of Siheung to southern Incheon.

Vicinity

Ridership

Station Number of passengers[1]
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Line 4 2691 3909 4552 5187 4536 4660 4849

Suin Line and future plans

The narrow-gauge Suin Line, which served as a means of transporting freight between Suwon and Incheon, was abandoned in 1995. Oido Station is the northwestern terminus of the section of the Suin Line that is still in use today; the southeastern terminus is Hanyang University at Ansan Station.

However, with the recent population boom in southern Gyeonggi province, the line is being relaid as a standard gauge railroad for commuter rail. The commuter rail is being opened over the course of a few stages. The first stage will incorporate an extension of Suin Line into southern Incheon, and will transfer with the Incheon Subway Line 1 at Woninjae Station.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Original data from whole clients using Seoul Metro in 2006
  2. ↑ The section between Songdo-Oido opened early by next year 2008-01-13 http://economy.hankooki.com/lpage/news/200801/e2008011318011470300.htm
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Preceding station   Seoul Metropolitan Subway   Following station
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Line 4Terminus
TerminusSuin Line
toward Incheon

Coordinates: 37°22′08″N 126°44′10″E / 37.3689354°N 126.7360751°E / 37.3689354; 126.7360751


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