Magok station
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 Station platform in September 2018 | |||||||||||
| Korean name | |||||||||||
| Hangul | 마곡역 | ||||||||||
| Hanja | |||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Magongnyeok | ||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Magongnyŏk | ||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 530-6 Gayang-dong, 163 Gonghangdae-ro Jiha Gangseo-gu, Seoul[1] | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°33′36.6″N 126°49′31.5″E / 37.560167°N 126.825417°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 5 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | June 20, 2008[1] | ||||||||||
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Magok Station is a subway station of Seoul Subway Line 5.[1] It was opened in 2008, much later than the rest of Line 5, because the area underwent a significant redevelopment transforming a previously largely residential area into a completely new core city with the headquarters and R&D centers of major multinationals such as LG and Lotte, Seoul's first botanic garden, a major Ewha Womans University hospital and large apartment complexes.[2]
Initially opened with only one exit, the station now features seven exits and is right next to a major BRT bus stop.[3]
Station layout
| G | Street level | Exit |
| L1 Concourse | Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| L2 Platforms | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Line 5 toward Banghwa (Songjeong) | |
| Eastbound | Line 5 toward Hanam Geomdansan or Macheon (Balsan)→ | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
History
- March 20, 1996, Operates as a non-stop transit station with the opening of the section between Banghwa Station and Kkachi Mountain Station on Seoul Subway Line 5 (business postponed indefinitely)
- 20 June 2008, Open for business with opening of Magok Station
- January 7, 2010, Elevator commences operation
- January 9, 2016, Change from exit 1 to exit 2 and new exits 1, 6 and 7
- October 5, 2020, New exits 3, 4, and 5
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