Gojan Station

Gojan Station
Gojan Station
Korean name
Hangul	고잔역
Hanja	古棧驛
Revised Romanization	Gojan-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Kojan-yŏk
Line 4
← Jungang Choji →
Station number	451
Address	453-53 Gojan-dong, 784 Jungangdaero, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do
Date opened	August 5, 1937
Type	Aboveground
Platforms/tracks	2 / 2
Operator	Korail

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

Gojan Station platform at night

Platform at Gojan Station

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

• Exit 1 : Ansan City Hall, Ansan Wa~ Stadium, Ansan Arts Center, Korea University Ansan Hospital
• Exit 2 : Jinheung Elementary School

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.^[2]
• March 2, 1992: opening of the Ansan Line.
• April 1, 1994: opening of direct subway (Seoul subway line 4 - Gwachoen)
• September 1, 1994: closing of Suin Line station

References

1. Seoul dictionary of area name 2/13,2009
2. Korea Korail notification N.96(4/4,1969)

Coordinates: 37°19′0.54″N 126°49′23.26″E / 37.3168167°N 126.8231278°E