Jamsil Station Now Ranks as Seoul’s Busiest Subway Station
The few times I have gotten off the subway at Jamsil Station makes me believe this finding is accurate; it is a very busy subway station:
Jamsil Station on Seoul’s Subway Line No. 2 has replaced Gangnam Station of the same line as the capital’s busiest station, with over 150,000 passengers using the station per day, Seoul Metro said Thursday.
Jamsil Station in southeastern Seoul served a daily average of 155,229 passengers in the first four months of this year, compared with Gangnam Station with a daily average of 151,607 passengers, according to Seoul Metro’s analysis of traffic at all stations on Lines 1-9.
Gangnam Station in southern Seoul had long ranked as the capital’s busiest station.
Gangnam and Jamsil are traditionally crowded because the subway is faster and more convenient there than cars due to severe traffic congestion.
Other busy stations with a daily average of over 100,000 passengers include Hongik University Station on Line No. 2 (147,356), Guro Digital Complex Station on Line No. 2 (106,564), Seoul Station on Line No. 1 (105,265), Sillim Station on Line No. 2 (103,582) and Samseong Station on Line No. 2 (101,475), the operator said.
Yonhap
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The green line in particular has been bad since the 90s. During rush hour, and despite both the expense and the wait time, I’d rather take a taxi than be crammed into a petri dish like Line 2.