Banpo station
train station in South Korea
Banpo Station is a metro station on Seoul Subway Line 7 located in Jamwon-dong, Seocho District, Seoul. Despite its name, the station is not located in Banpo-dong, but instead in Jamwon. It has 6 entrances that they are all right side entrance and they have screen doors right before entering the train. It takes 4~8 minutes between 2 trains and next stations are Nonhyeon and Seoul Express Bus Terminal. It is only 500m long between Banpo station and two other Stations next to it. The station number is 733.
Station layout
Vicinity
Exit 1 : Wonchon Elementary & Middle Schools
Exit 2 : Way to Banpo 1 dong
Exit 3 : Junction of Express Bus Terminal, townoffice of Banpo 1 dong
Exit 4 : Junction of Express Bus Terminal, townoffice of Banpo 1 dong (opposite side from Exit 4)
Exit 5 : Kyongwon Middle School
Exit 6 : Jamwon-dong, Banpo Social Welfare Center
Passengers
Places around station
New Town
Banpo Xi Apartment
Donga Apartment
Kyongwon Middle School
Seoul Express Bus Terminal
Banpo Bus Station
History
SMRT built Banpo Station and they started to run Banpo Station on August 1, 2000. Banpo Station started to run when line number 7 started.
References
"Banpo Station (반포역) Line 7 – Station #733". Seoul Suburban.
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