Uiwang Station

Station of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway P152 의왕 (한국교통대)Uiwang(Korea Nat'l Univ. of Transportation) Station SignKorean nameHangul의왕역Hanja義王驛RRUiwang-yeokMRŬiwang-yŏk General informationLocation191 Sam-dong, 66 Cheoldobangmulgwanno, Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-doOperatorKorailLine Line 1Platforms2Tracks4ConstructionStructure typeAbovegroundHistoryOpenedMay 1, 1944Key dates15 August 1974 Line 1 openedPassengers(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.Line 1: 16,041 Location Uiwang Station (Station P152) (Korean: 의왕역) is a ground-level metro station on line 1 of the Seoul Subway in Uiwang, South Korea. The station's four exits offer access to the Korea National University of Transportation, the Korean Railroad Museum and the Bugok Dong area of Uiwang. Travel time from Uiwang Station to Seoul Station on Line 1 is 50 minutes. Disambiguation "Uiwang Station" is also the former name of what is now known as Obong Station. The two are separate entities. History Uiwang Station opened on May 1, 1944, under the name of Bugok Station (부곡역/富谷驛), a name taken from the "dong" in which it is located. Trains on the Seoul Subway began calling at the station on August 15,