Seongbuk-gu Launches Resident Survey on Naming Four New Dongbuk Line Stations

Online survey open until August 5; Nine candidate names for new stations

Seongbuk-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seung-ro), announced on July 23 that it has launched a resident preference survey to determine the names of new stations on the Dongbuk Line urban railway, which is scheduled to open next year. Residents can participate in the survey via the Seongbuk-gu official website’s survey board from July 21 to August 5.

Seongbuk-gu is conducting a resident preference survey to name four new stations on the Dongbuk Line urban railway. The photo shows the location map of the new stations in Seongbuk-gu (created by AI). Provided by Seongbuk-gu.

This survey aims to name four newly established stations (stations 105, 106, 108, and 109) out of the six Dongbuk Line stations located in Seongbuk-gu, excluding the existing transfer stations with current subway lines at Korea University Station (Station 104) and Mia Sageori Station (Station 107). Previously, the district collected initial feedback through local community centers from June 10 to July 10. Based on this feedback, the district selected the most popular or frequently suggested names as candidates for the survey.

The candidate names for each station are as follows: for Station 105, the options are "Jongam Yi Yuksa," "Sungnye Elementary School," and "Jongam"; for Station 106, "Jongam Sageori" and "Jongam Police Station"; for Station 108, "Hwawolgok" and "Dongbanggogae"; and for Station 109, "Bukseoul Forest of Dreams" and "Jangwi New Town."

Based on the survey results, the district plans to submit the proposed station names to the Seoul Metropolitan Government after review by the Seongbuk-gu Naming Committee. The final names for all stations on the Dongbuk Line will then be officially confirmed by February of next year, following a review by the Seoul Metropolitan Naming Committee.

The Dongbuk Line is an urban railway connecting Wangsimni and Sanggye, with six stations in Seongbuk-gu. The district expects the new line to improve public transportation accessibility between the northeastern area and the city center, as well as help alleviate congestion on the existing urban railways.

Mayor Lee Seung-ro of Seongbuk-gu stated, "Station names are important public assets that reflect the region's history, culture, and identity. I hope many residents will participate in the survey and share various opinions." He added, "We will fully carry out the procedures to ensure that the chosen station names reflect a wide range of resident opinions and truly represent the area."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.