Apgujeongrodeo station

Apgujeongrodeo is a station on the Suin–Bundang Line, a commuter rail line of Korail.

압구정로데오
Apgujeongrodeo
Korean name
Hangul
압구정로데오역
Hanja
로데오
Revised RomanizationApgujeongrodeo-yeok
McCune–ReischauerApgujŏngrodeo-yŏk
General information
Locationunder 402 Apgujeongro,
Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Coordinates37°31′39″N 127°02′26″E / 37.52763°N 127.04063°E / 37.52763; 127.04063
Operated byKorail
Line(s)     Suin–Bundang Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
October 6, 2012     Suin–Bundang Line opened

From May to July 2013, the station hosted the 2PM G+Star Zone exhibition featuring boyband 2PM as part of the G+Dream Project by Gangnam-gu Office for disadvantaged youth.[1][2]

Vicinity

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Galleria Department Store Luxury hall has a direct underground link with the station. The 760-meter-long section of main street Apgujeong-ro, that runs from this station at Galleria Department Store to Cheongdam crossroad, has been dubbed "Cheongdam Fashion Street" or "Cheongdamdong Street of Luxury Goods." It is lined with stores of luxury brands, such as Ermenegildo Zegna, Salvatore Ferragamo, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Burberry, as well as outlets for 3.1 Phillip Lim, Martin Margiela and Tory Burch and Korean designer Son Jung-wan.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "2PM opens 2PM Zone at Apgujeong Rodeo Station". Star News. May 2, 2013. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  2. ^ Lee, Sun-min (May 3, 2013). "2PM opens section in G+ Star Zone". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Cheongdamdong Street (청담동거리)". Korea Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  4. ^ "Cheongdam-dong Fashion (Celebrity) Street, Gangnam". Visit Seoul. Seoul City Tourism. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Seoul-forest Suin–Bundang Line Gangnam-gu Office
towards Incheon