Gangchang station

Station of the Daegu Metro
Gangchang
Gangchang Station platform
Korean name
Hangul
강창역
Hanja
江倉驛
Revised RomanizationGangchangyeok
McCune–ReischauerKangch'angyŏk
General information
LocationHosan-dong, Dalseo District, Daegu
South Korea
Coordinates35°51′11″N 128°28′45″E / 35.85306°N 128.47917°E / 35.85306; 128.47917
Operated byDTRO
Line(s)Daegu Metro Line 2
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code219
History
OpenedOctober 18, 2005

Gangchang Station is a station of the Daegu Metro Line 2 in Hosan-dong, Dalseo District, Daegu, South Korea.

Map

Origin of the name

Gangchang(강창, 江倉), 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

  1. ^ 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.
  • (in Korean) Cyber station information from Daegu Transportation Corporation
Preceding station Daegu Metro Following station
Daesil
towards Munyang
Line 2 Keimyung University


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