Cheongnyangni station
train station in South Korea
Cheongnyangni station (Korean: 청량리역) is a major railway station located at Dongdaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. It serves as a terminus for passenger trains serving the eastern part of South Korea, with KTX, ITX-Cheongchun, and Mugunghwa-ho trains terminating or stopping at this station. The station also serves the Seoul Subway through Line 1, the Gyeongchun Line, the Suin-Bundang Line, and the Gyeongui-Jungang Line.
The Gyeongchun Line was extended from Sangbong station to Cheongnyangni station in September 2016, offering a transfer to Line 1, although only some services terminate here, with others terminating at Sangbong. A physical transfer between underground and aboveground stations opened on August 20, 2010.
Passenger trains serving the following Korail lines terminate at Cheongnyangni station:
The Yeongdong Line and Taebaek Line to Gangneung, in Gangwon Province;
The Jungang Line to Andong in North Gyeongsang Province and Busan, to the southeast of Seoul.
In addition, this station is served by all ITX trains to/from Chuncheon station on the Gyeongchun Line. However, the majority of trains do not terminate at this station but continue to Yongsan station.
Vicinity
Line 1
Exit 1: Cheongnyangni grocery market
Exit 2:
Exit 3: Miju APT
Exit 4: Cheongnyangni train station
Exit 5: Lotte Department Store Cheongnyangni
Exit 6: St.
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