Dalmi station

달미
Dalmi
Korean name
Hangul
달미역
Hanja
달미
Revised RomanizationDalmi-yeok
McCune–ReischauerTalmi-yŏk
General information
LocationAnsan, Gyeonggi-do
Coordinates37°20′56″N 126°48′33″E / 37.34889°N 126.80917°E / 37.34889; 126.80917
Operated byKorail
SEO HAE RAIL CO.,LTD.
Line(s)     Seohae Line
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
OpenedJune 16, 2018
Location

Dalmi Station is a railway station on the Seohae Line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, located in Seonbu-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Name origin

The station is named after the village Dalmi that once existed in Seonbu-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan. The name means “a place well connected in all directions,” and it was also called "Dalsan (達山)" during the mid-Joseon period. Administratively, it belonged to Dalsan-ri, Daewol-myeon, Ansan-gun, Gyeonggi Province.[1] The syllable "mi" is a variation of the word "moe" (mountain).

History

  • October 21, 2013: Station initially designated as Seoksugol Station in government railway line notice.[2]
  • April 6, 2018: Name officially changed to Dalmi Station.[3]
  • June 16, 2018: Opened with the inauguration of the Seohae Line.[4]

Station layout

The station has a structure similar to Noksapyeong station on Seoul Subway Line 6, with a large central atrium and skylight dome.

Platforms

Dalmi station has two side platforms serving two tracks. Screen doors are installed on all platforms.

Siheung Neunggok
Seonbu
1 Towards Ilsan / Daegok / Gimpo Airport / Sosa / Siheung City Hall
2 Towards Wonshi / Choji

Surroundings

  • Kyungil Tourism Business High School
  • Seoksu Elementary School
  • Seonbu Middle School
  • Hwajeong Elementary School
  • Seonbu 3-dong Community Service Center
  • Korea Road Traffic Authority Ansan Driver’s License Test Center
  • Ansan Seoksu Elementary School
  • Seoksu Middle School
  • Ansan First General Market
  • Jeongji Elementary School
  • Ansan Metro Town Prugio Hillstate Apartments

Ridership

Line Average daily ridership (passengers/day) Source
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Seohae Line 1,570 2,518 2,058 1,217 1,394 [5]

References

  1. ^ Ansan City History Compilation Committee (1994). History of Ansan, Vol. 2 (PDF). Gyeonggi: Ansan City History Compilation Committee. p. 873.
  2. ^ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Notice No. 2013-615, October 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Notice No. 2018-207, April 6, 2018.
  4. ^ Railway Policy Division, Siheung City (2018-02-01). "Sosa–Wonsi double-track railway to open in June 2018". Media Siheung. Retrieved 2018-04-06. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Ridership Statistics". Seohae Railway Co. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2020-05-24.