The Dangsan Railway Bridge () is a
railway bridge
A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, whic ...
that crosses the
Han River in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
. It is used exclusively by
Seoul Subway Line 2
Seoul Subway Line 2 ( ko, 서울 지하철 2호선), also known as the Circle Line, is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The line running clockwise is called the "inner circle line" and the counter-clockwise line is called the " ...
. Immediately on the south side of the bridge is
Dangsan Station
Dangsan Station is an elevated station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and is an underground station on the Seoul Subway Line 9. The station is located on the south bank of the Han River in Yeongdeungpo-gu. Because the station is elevated, trains exit ...
in
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Yeongdeungpo District () is an administrative district in southwest Seoul, South Korea. Although the origin of the name is uncertain, the first two syllables are thought to be from "''yeongdeung''" (靈登) or "divine ascent", a shamanic rite. T ...
, which is on an elevated platform.
Hapjeong Station
Hapjeong Station () is a subterranean station of Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 6. The station is located just north of the Han River in Mapo-gu. The name of the subway station comes from its local name. The name of the area means cl ...
, a subterranean station in
Mapo-gu
Mapo District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea.
Mapo has a population of 381,330 (2015) and has a geographic area of 23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi), and is divided into 24 '' dong'' (administrative neighborhoods). Mapo is located in w ...
, is located approximately 600 meters north of where the bridge makes landfall.
After the partial collapse of
Seongsu Bridge
The Seongsu Bridge is a bridge built by Dong Ah Construction Industrial Company''New York Times'' By Reuters, Oct. 22, 1994 over the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It links the Seongdong and Gangnam districts. The cantilever bridge was co ...
, every bridge in Seoul was re-examined for safety and it was decided that Dangsan Bridge should be taken down and rebuilt.
Amid considerable controversy, this bridge was closed for reconstruction on December 31, 1996. The reconstruction finished on November 22, 1999.
See also
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List of Han River bridges
The Han River or Hangang () is a major river in South Korea and the fourth longest river on the Korean peninsula after the Amnok (Yalu), Tuman (Tumen), and Nakdong rivers. The river begins as two smaller rivers in the eastern mountains of the ...
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Seongsu Bridge
The Seongsu Bridge is a bridge built by Dong Ah Construction Industrial Company''New York Times'' By Reuters, Oct. 22, 1994 over the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It links the Seongdong and Gangnam districts. The cantilever bridge was co ...
References
Bridges in Seoul
Railway bridges in South Korea
Bridges over the Han River (Korea)
Rapid transit bridges
Seoul Subway Line 2
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