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rudyflyer

Joined: 26 Feb 2003 Location: pacing the cage
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 10:55 pm Post subject: New Seoul Station |
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Just a note for people who like the train like I do, the new Seoul Station is now open as of last Fri. Now don't go out exit #2 to get the train from the subway, you'll have to walk a couple of hundred meters south to it.
It's real nice, much brighter than the old one, hopefully the bums won't overrun it like the old one.
Just hope they don't tear down the old one, its a great piece of architecture.
Now why didn't they have this done for the World Cup??? |
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Holyjoe

Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Location: Away for a cuppa
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2003 6:18 am Post subject: |
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Seems they've been building a few shiny new stations - the Suwon Station opened up recently, a hell of an improvement on the old one... and Yongsan is nearly finished, that will be massive when it's done. |
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justagirl

Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Cheonan/Portland
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2003 6:24 am Post subject: |
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Cheonan also got an over-haul. No Starbucks or shopping center like Suwon, but it sure is a lot nicer!
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William Beckerson Guest
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2003 6:31 am Post subject: |
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I liked the old Yongsan station. All them nice wooden planks. Real classic. |
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t.j

Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Location: at home in bongcheon...
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2003 3:05 pm Post subject: Re: New Seoul Station |
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rudyflyer wrote: |
Just a note for people who like the train like I do, the new Seoul Station is now open as of last Fri. Now don't go out exit #2 to get the train from the subway, you'll have to walk a couple of hundred meters south to it.
It's real nice, much brighter than the old one, hopefully the bums won't overrun it like the old one.
Just hope they don't tear down the old one, its a great piece of architecture.
Now why didn't they have this done for the World Cup??? |
Hey if not exit 2 what exit is it? do you know or is it obvious when you get there? I have to take the train in 2 weeks. |
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rudyflyer

Joined: 26 Feb 2003 Location: pacing the cage
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2003 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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tj there are signs in the subway station for the new entrance, you have to go down to near where you transfer to the #4 line. |
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dogbert

Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2003 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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Those stations are going to be stops on the high-speed rail line. That's the reason they're re-doing Yongsan Station as well. |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2003 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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new high speed is supposed to start in April right? I remember reading about them doing test runs down by Daejon in October. |
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dogbert

Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2003 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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bucheon bum wrote: |
new high speed is supposed to start in April right? I remember reading about them doing test runs down by Daejon in October. |
Right, see Korea Train eXpress
However, there have been recent media reports that President Roh, for political reasons, has ordered construction of new high speed stations that were not part of the approved plan, so that may slow things a bit. |
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t.j

Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Location: at home in bongcheon...
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2003 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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rudyflyer wrote: |
tj there are signs in the subway station for the new entrance, you have to go down to near where you transfer to the #4 line. |
Thank you!! I appreciate it!! |
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ratslash

Joined: 08 May 2003
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 3:25 am Post subject: |
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they will tear down the old one and out up, erm, i dunno, oh yeah i do!
an apartment block!!!!!  |
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HardyandTiny

Joined: 03 Jun 2003
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 3:58 am Post subject: |
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It's all about the the high speed to incheon in 2008.
I hope they eliminate the namyong trestle and alleviate a massive problem by changing to an underground at that point.
the namyong and samgachi area are major problems.
it's the speedway in.............
actually they would have done better to change the entire location of the main national railroad stop
the koreans are probably some of the worst modern urban planners.
the seoul station is in the wrong location. |
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ratslash

Joined: 08 May 2003
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 3:23 am Post subject: |
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h+t... where would you put it? |
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rudyflyer

Joined: 26 Feb 2003 Location: pacing the cage
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 4:01 am Post subject: |
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ratslash wrote: |
h+t... where would you put it? |
good point ratslash. I love the present location. One of the many reasons I like the train.
My problem with the Namyeong area is thats where I usually stay when I come to Seoul and if you get a room on that side of the Kaya it can be noisy.
I did try the rainbow next door this past weekend and it was much quieter though the condom machine in the room was a bit of a distraction |
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