Jungangno station (Daegu Metro)

Jungangno Station is a station of Daegu Metro Line 1 in Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea. With its prime location at the heart of Daegu and its proximity to a major shopping district, it is the second-busiest station in the Daegu Metro,[1] after Banwoldang Station, which is the only transfer point between the Line 1 and Line 2. Many facilities, including a branch of Kyobo Book Centre, movie theaters, and several large banks are in the vicinity.

For the Daejeon Metro station, see Jungangno station (Daejeon Metro).
Jungangno
(City Hall, Jung-gu Office·Eduwill Civil Service Academy)
The platform for Ansim, October 2016
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJungangnoyeok
McCune–ReischauerChungangnoyŏk
General information
LocationSeongnae-dong, Jung District, Daegu
South Korea
Coordinates35°52′16″N 128°35′38″E
Operated byDTRO
Line(s)Daegu Metro Line 1
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station code131
History
OpenedNovember 26, 1997

This station served as the terminus point for Line 1 from November 26, 1997, to May 2, 1998. Despite its large foot traffic, the platforms for this station are narrower than other Line 1 stations.[2] It is also connected to the Daehyun PriMall, an underground shopping center, giving it a much larger than normal access area.

In 2003, an arsonist set fire to a train stopped at Jungangno Station. The fire killed at least 198 people.[3][4]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2012-10-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. 기고 - 중앙로역 좁은 통로 참사 더 키웠다《매일신문》2003.2.18
  3. Beard, Alan; Richard Carvel (2005). The Handbook of Tunnel Fire Safety. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-7277-3168-5.
  4. Sun-yoon, Hwang (19 February 2003). "200 dead, missing in Daegu arson". JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
Preceding station Daegu Metro Following station
Banwoldang
towards Seolhwa–Myeonggok
 Line 1 Daegu
towards Ansim


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