Nakseongdae Station
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![]() Nakseongdae Station
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Korean name | |||||||||||
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Revised Romanization | Nakseongdae-yeok | ||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Naksŏngdae-yŏk | ||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 1693-39 Bongcheon-dong, 1928 Nambusunhwanno Jiha, Gwanak-gu, Seoul |
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Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Line 2 | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
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December 17, 1983 | Line 2 opened | ||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||
Passengers | (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 2: 61,313 |
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Nakseongdae Station (Korean pronunciation: [naks͈ʌŋdɛ]) is a station on the 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, best known for his heroics against an invading Khitan force in the Battle of Gwiju.
This station is located in Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul.
Coordinates: 37°28′37″N 126°57′50″E / 37.47694°N 126.96389°E