Nakseongdae station
Nakseongdae Station (Korean pronunciation: [naks͈ʌŋdɛ]) is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2. This station is named after a nearby place called Nakseongdae (落星垈), which literally means 'the site of the fallen star' and is the birthplace of the great Goryeo general Gang Gam-chan, (which is also the second name of this station) best known for his heroics against an invading Khitan force in the Battle of Gwiju.
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| Hangul | 낙성대역 | ||||||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Nakseongdae-yeok | ||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Naksŏngdae-yŏk | ||||||||||
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| Location | 1693-39 Bongcheon-dong, 1928 Nambusunhwanno Jiha, Gwanak-gu, Seoul | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 17, 1983 | ||||||||||
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| (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 2: 61,313 | |||||||||||
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This station is located in Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul.
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