Gangchang station
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Gangchang | |
|---|---|
 Gangchang Station platform | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강창역 |
| Hanja | 江倉驛 |
| Revised Romanization | Gangchangyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kangch'angyŏk |
| General information | |
| Location | Hosan-dong, Dalseo District, Daegu South Korea |
| Coordinates | 35°51′11″N 128°28′45″E / 35.85306°N 128.47917°E |
| Operated by | DTRO |
| Line(s) | Daegu Metro Line 2 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | 219 |
| History | |
| Opened | October 18, 2005 |
Gangchang Station (Korean: 강창역) is a station of the Daegu Metro Line 2 in Hosan-dong, Dalseo District, Daegu, South Korea.
Origin of the name
[edit]Gangchang, a warehouse built to store and transport rice by boat, was established along the Nakdong River near Gangchang Bridge in Hosan-dong, Paho-dong. And the area is still called Gangchang.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Warehouse(Hangul,'창고') section in Gyeongsangdoeupji(Hangul,'경상도읍지'), Local mapbook compiled by Gyeongsang Gamyeong in 1833 by combining the towns and villages compiled by each Gunhyeon, the provincial government.
External links
[edit]- (in Korean) Cyber station information from Daegu Transportation Corporation
| Preceding station | Daegu Metro | Following station | ||
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| Daesil towards Munyang
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Line 2 | Keimyung University towards Yeungnam University
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