Dongincheon station
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| Other names | East Incheon | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1-1 Inhyeon-dong, 121 Chamoejeonno, Jung-gu, Incheon[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Korail | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Aboveground | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | September 18, 1899 August 15, 1974 (  )[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Chukhyeon Sangincheon | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 40,752[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dongincheon Station is a railway station on Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 and Gyeongin Line located in Inhyeon-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon. Upon its opening in 1899, the station was known as "Chukhyeon Station", and in 1955, received its current name (literally East Incheon). The subway service started in 1974.[1][2]
History
- September 18, 1899: Began operations as Chuckhyeon Station.[2]
- April 25, 1926: Name changed to Sangincheon Station.[2]
- August 7, 1955: Name changed to Dongincheon Station.[2]
- August 15, 1974: Opened for Seoul Metropolitan Subway[2]
At the time of its opening, it was 'Chukhyeon Station'.[3] However, from the point of view of the Japanese, it was difficult to use the Chinese characters 杻[4] and 峴, so on April 25, 1926, the station name was changed to 'Sangincheon Station'. Perhaps because of this, "Incheon Station" of number 161 has never been renamed, but people who have lived in Incheon for a long time call "Incheon Station" "Haincheon Station". After liberation, it was changed to 'Chukhyeon Station' for a while to get rid of the remnants of the Japanese occupation, and on August 7, 1955, it was renamed Dongincheon Station.
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Information around the station
Jayu Park, the first Western-style park in Korea, is also nearby. The road to Jayu Park is uphill, so walking up here for exercise is a good way to go. Go straight up the alley to the right of Daehanseorim. There is an old batting ground at the Hongyemun three-way intersection when you go up this road, and the painting of Park Chan-ho of hitting in a pitching posture is known among baseball fans as a famous thing. At that time, there were old theaters such as Aegwan Theater and Mirim Theater near Dongincheon, so there were many artists who painted old-style movie panels. One of the artists was commissioned for a batting room panel, and he painted the pitching posture of Park Chan-ho, who was at the peak of popularity at the time, but the batting room owner said he wanted a picture of the batter. There is a theory that the origin of the picture is that the painter Jin Noh, who was bothered to redraw because the pitcher also hit, drew a bat over his shoulder and delivered it.
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37°28′30.55″N 126°37′58.31″E / 37.4751528°N 126.6328639°E
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