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Suwon Station

Metro station in Suwon, South Korea

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Suwon Station is a railway station in the city of Suwon, South Korea. The station was completely redeveloped in 2002 and 2003, and is now integrated with the Aekyung Shopping Mall (AK Plaza). This station serves Inter-city railway Gyeongbu Line KTX, ITX-Saemaeul and Mugunghwa will stop. Also Line 1, Suin-Bundang Line of the Seoul subway will stop. And this station is an important hub in southern Gyeonggi Province.

01Lines

Suwon is served by the following lines:

Korail

Suwon Station night view (2014)
Suwon Station night view (2014)

02Station layout

Korail platforms

Seoul Subway Line 1 · Gyeongbu Line platforms (Ground)
Hwaseo(Line 1)/↑Anyang(Gyeongbu Line)
| | | | 98 | | 76 | | 54 | | 32 | |
Seryu(Line 1)↓/Osan(Gyeongbu Line)↓
Suin-Bundang Line platforms (underground)
Maegyo
2 | | 1
Gosaek
Suwon Station in the early 20th century
Suwon Station in the early 20th century

03History

Suwon Station opened on January 1, 1905. On December 1, 1930, the narrow gauge Suryeo Line from Suwon to Yeoju opened. On August 6, 1937, the Suin Line from Suwon to Incheon began operating services. Over three decades later, on April 1, 1972, the Suryeo Line closed, though two years later, on December 31, 1975, the Seoul Subway began services to Suwon. The Suin Line and narrow gauge services were both terminated on January 1, 1996.

Inside Suwon Station
Inside Suwon Station

04Building

Suwon Station shares a building with AK Plaza. The station itself is above ground (for all services) and underground (for metro services only). There are many stores and restaurants located in the station and outside of the station. Also, there is Lotte Department Store back from the station. The mall consists of a shopping mall and the Lotte Cinema theater. And there is Suwon Station Transit Center connected to Suwon station.

In a survey conducted in 2011 by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs on 92 administrative divisions across the country, it reported that the bus stop, near Suwon Station and AK Plaza, was the most frequently used, with a daily average of 77,326 people boarding and 63,255 people alighting.

Suwon Station west side entrance
Suwon Station west side entrance

05Surrounding area

West side

  • Suwon Messe
  • Lotte mall Suwon store (Lotte Department Store, Lotte Mart)

East side

  • Suwon Station Rodeo Street
  • AK Plaza
  • Novotel Ambassador Suwon Hotel
  • Gyeonggi-do Provincial Government
Watch videos about Suwon StationExplainers and documentaries on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

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