Hankuk University of Foreign Studies station
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| Korean name | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hangul | 외대앞역 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hanja | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Oedaeap-yeok | |||||||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Oedaeap-yŏk | |||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 360-5 Imun-dong, 27 Hwigyeongno, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°35′42″N 127°03′46″E / 37.59500°N 127.06278°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Korail | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gyeongwon Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Aboveground | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | August 15, 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 26,504 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Station is a station on Line 1 of the Gyeongwon Line.
The original name of this station was Hwigyeong Station (휘경역; 徽慶驛), although this station is located in Imun 1-dong. Because Hoegi Station (Preceding station) is located in Hwigyeong-dong, in 1996, the name of this station was changed to Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Station, after a nearby eponymous university. Originally the station was built on a 4-way crossroad layout. However in 2012, due to a series of accidents and safety concerns, a tunnel was built under the track for road traffic alongside an above ground pedestrian walkway. Despite this, the ground level crossing remains to this day.