Sillim station

Metro station in Seoul, South Korea
230
 신림 (양지병원)
Sillim
(Yangji Hospital)
Station sign in November 2018
Korean name
Hangul
신림역
Hanja
新林驛
Revised RomanizationSillim-yeok
McCune–ReischauerSillim-yŏk
General information
Location1467-10 Sillim-dong,
1614 Nambusunhwanno Jiha,
Gwanak-gu, Seoul[1]
Operated bySeoul Metro
South Seoul LRT Co., Ltd.
Line(s)     Line 2
     Sillim Line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
May 22, 1984     Line 2 opened[1]
May 28, 2022     Sillim Line opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 2: 145,527[2]
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Bongcheon
Next counter-clockwise
 Line 2 Sindaebang
Next clockwise
Danggok
towards Saetgang
 Sillim Line Seowon
towards Gwanaksan

Sillim Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and the Sillim Line. It is located in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul.[3]

Station layout

G Street level Exit
L1
Concourse 		Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platform level 		Inner loop ← Line 2 toward Chungjeongno (Sindaebang)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Outer loop → Line 2 toward City Hall (Bongcheon) →

Vicinity

The Sillim area is a crowded area because of many shopping malls and restaurants. Sundae chon is famous among residents. Renaissance shopping mall is located nearby, which sells articles from men's clothes to accessories. Restaurants like Lotteria, Hans Deli, as well as Krispy Kreme are also popular and close to the station. Seoul National University and Soongsil University are not far from here.

Passenger load

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 Sillim Station is the fifth busiest public transit stop following Gangnam Station, Jamsil Station, Sadang Station and Seolleung Station.[4]

Gallery

  • exit 1
    exit 1
  • exit 2
    exit 2
  • exit 3
    exit 3
  • exit 4
    exit 4
  • exit 5
    exit 5

References

  1. ^ a b "신림역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  2. ^ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  3. ^ "Sillim". Seoul Metro. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  4. ^ "Gangnam Busiest Subway Station in Korea". The Chosun Ilbo. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
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