Oido station

Oido station (Korean: 오이도역) is a subway station on Seoul Subway Line 4 and the Suin–Bundang Line in Siheung, South Korea. It is the current southwestern terminus of Seoul Subway Line 4 located almost 30 kilometers southwest of Seoul, connecting Oido to other parts of Korea. A commuter rail trip between this station and Seoul Station takes over an hour, and a train servicing depot is located nearby. The name of the station was decided by the surrounding area Oido island.^[1]

456 오이도 Oido K258 오이도 Oido
Korean name
Hangul	오이도역
Hanja	烏耳島驛
Revised Romanization	Oido-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Oido-yŏk
General information
Location	878 Jeongwang-dong, 430 Yeokjeonno, Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do
Operated by	Korail
Line(s)	Line 4      Suin–Bundang Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Aboveground
Key dates
July 28, 2000	Line 4 opened
June 30, 2012	Suin–Bundang Line opened
Services Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station Jeongwang towards Jinjeop Line 4 Local Terminus Jeongwang towards Danggogae Line 4 Express Jeongwang towards Wangsimni or Cheongnyangni Suin–Bundang Line Local Darwol towards Incheon Terminus Suin–Bundang Line Suin Express Soraepogu towards Incheon

This station, along with Jeongwang station to the southeast, serves the Sihwa Industrial District of southwestern Siheung.

Beginning in June 2012, this station also became the southeastern terminus of the Suin Line, linking the city of Siheung to southern Incheon. The Suin Line was later connected to the Bundang Line, allowing for service directly into Seoul, combining the two lines as the Suin–Bundang Line. Trains on Seoul Subway line 4 and the Suin–Bundang Line share tracks and platforms through this station as well as along a significant portion of the Ansan Line; trains on Line 4 end service here.^[2]

Of the 4000 trains of the Seoul Metro that run between Danggogae and Oido, 450 and 471 & 481 and 485 trains and the 341000 trains of the Korea Railroad Corporation will end at the station.

Structure

It is equipped with a two-sided, four-sided, double-decker platform. Same as Sanggi Station and Wangsimni Station, both routes use two one-sided two-line platform. The No. 3 and No. 4 platforms were used as the departure platforms for Metropolitan Subway Line 4 prior to the opening of the Suin Line, but they were changed to the commissioning and forklifts on June 1, 2012.^[3]

From September 1, 2013, it is possible to make a plane connection only from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, but in other times, it is necessary to transfer through the waiting room using the stairs in the existing way ^[4][5] Currently, the transit of planes has been abolished since September 1, 2016 due to the change of train schedule of Line 4 and the additional train service. The installation of the platform screen door has been completed.

Vicinity

• Exit 1: Sihwa District
• Exit 2: Hamhyeon Middle & High Schools
• Exit 3: North Town square (Opened at 5:00 AM, Closed at 11:30 PM.)

Ridership

Station	Number of passengers[6]
	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Line 4	2691	3909	4552	5187	4536	4660	4849

sunset in Oido

Suin Line and future plans

The narrow-gauge Suin Line, which served as a means of transporting freight between Suwon and Incheon, was abandoned in 1995. Oido Station is the northwestern terminus of the section of the Suin Line that is still in use today; the southeastern terminus is Hanyang University at Ansan Station.

However, with the recent population boom in southern Gyeonggi province, the line was relaid as a standard gauge railroad for commuter rail. The commuter rail was opened over the course of a few stages. The first stage incorporates an extension of the Suin Line into southern Incheon, and will transfer with the Incheon Subway Line 1 at Woninjae Station.^[7]