Dunchon-dong station

Dunchon-dong is a station on Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is located in the Gangdong District.

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Type: Metro station
Description: train station in South Korea
Also known as: “Dunchon-dong”, “Dunchon-dong Station”, “Dunchondong”, and “Dunchondongyeok”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include KSPO Dome and Gangdong station.

KSPO Dome

Stadium

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The Olympic Gymnastics Arena, also known as the KSPO Dome since 2018, is an indoor arena located within the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea. It has a capacity of 15,000. KSPO Dome is situated 1¼ km southwest of Dunchon-dong station.

Gangdong station

Metro station

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Gangdong station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 5. The line branches off to the northeast and the southeast at this point, with Gil-dong station to the northeast and Dunchon-dong station to the southeast. Cheonho station precedes it on the west. Gangdong station is situated 1 km north of Dunchon-dong station.

Olympic Velodrome

Stadium

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The Seoul Olympic Cyclodrome is a velodrome located at the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea. It hosted the track cycling events of the 1988 Summer Olympics. It was constructed from September 1984 to April 1986 and has a seating capacity of 6,000. Olympic Velodrome is situated 1½ km southwest of Dunchon-dong station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Songpa and Jangji-dong.

Songpa

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Songpa and Gangdong are in the eastern part of Seoul, along the Han River. Quieter and more residential then its hectic neighbor, Gangnam, Songpa nonetheless offers a fair number of attractions.

Jangji-dong

Quarter

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Jangji-dong is a dong of Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. The old name of the dong was janbeodeuri, derived from jan beodeul where the species grew a lot. Jangji-dong is situated 5 km south of Dunchon-dong station.