Gojan station

Gojan Station is a commuter train station on Seoul Subway Line 4 in Ansan, Korea. It is the closest station to Ansan Wa~ Stadium.[1] The alternate station name is Korea University Ansan Hospital Station. The word "Gojan" originated as "inside of cape".[2]

Gojan Station platform at night
Platform at Gojan Station
451 / K253
Gojan
(Korea Univ. Ansan Hospital)
Station Sign
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGojan-yeok
McCune–ReischauerKojan-yŏk
General information
Location453-53 Gojan-dong,
784 Jungangdaero, Danwon-gu,
Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do[1]
Operated byKorail
Line(s)     Line 4
     Suin–Bundang Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
Key dates
August 6, 1937[1]     Line 4 opened
September 12, 2020     Suin–Bundang Line opened

Station layout
L2
Platforms		 Side platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound → Ansan Line toward Oido (Choji) →
Northbound ← Ansan Line toward Danggogae (Jungang)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
L1
Concourse		 Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
G Street level Exit

Vicinity

History

Gojan Station was at first a station of the Suin line.

  • August 5, 1937: new station of Suin Line.
  • April 10, 1969: change from not arrangement whistle stop to arrangement whistle stop.[3]
  • March 2, 1992: opening of the Ansan Line.
  • April 1, 1994: opening of direct subway (Seoul Subway Line 4 – Gwacheon Station)
  • September 1, 1994: closing of Suin Line station

References
  1. "고잔역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  2. Seoul dictionary of area name 2/13,2009
  3. Korea Korail notification N.96(4/4,1969)
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Jungang
towards Danggogae
 Line 4 Choji
towards Oido
Jungang
towards Cheongnyangni
 Suin–Bundang Line Choji
towards Incheon


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