Gupabal station

Gupabal Station is a station on South Korea's Seoul Subway Line 3. Some trains finish at this station, although it is not the end of the line. The station opened on July 12, 1985.

Gupabal Station
General information
Line(s)	Seoul metro line 3
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground/Straight
History
Opened	1985

Seoul Metro-Gupabal Station Entrance 3

The name comes from 'Pabal', a Joseon-era post station that was in the area. Nearby attractions include Jingwan Neighborhood Park, Gupabal Falls, Bukhansan National Park and Seooreung royal tombs. Lotte Mall, Eunpyeong NewTown and Eunpyeong Hanok village are near the station.

Gupabal Station is part of the New Town Project in Seoul. This urban development plan aims to make parts of the city more equal. The plan puts Gupabal Station at the center of Eunpyeong New Town district.

Station plan

G

Street level

Exit

L1 Concourse

Lobby

Customer service, shops, vending machines, and ATMs

L2 Platforms	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Northbound	Line 3 toward Daehwa (Jichuk)
	Southbound	Line 3 toward Ogeum (Yeonsinnae) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the left

Passengers

Line/Year		Average number of passengers each day										Reference
		2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Line 3	Getting on	16,033	16,030	15,592	14,803	14,633	13,530	12,168	10,629	10,976	11,446
	Getting off	11,462	11,161	10,904	10,527	10,423	9,410	8,157	6,870	7,489	8,461
	Total	27,494	27,191	26,495	25,330	25,056	22,940	20,325	17,498	18,465	19,907
Line/Year		2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
LIne 3	Getting on	12,894	15,551	16,301	17,001	17,646	17,597	18,143	20,391	20,939
	Getting off	9,528	11,698	12,587	13,338	14,190	14,422	15,405	18,423	19,407
	Total	22,422	27,249	28,888	30,339	31,836	32,019	33,548	38,814	40,346