Seoul Dongdaemun Police Station, Police station in Dongdaemun District, South Korea.
The Seoul Dongdaemun Police Station is a multi-story building located along Yangnyeongsi-ro in the northeastern part of the city. It serves the area's residents, workers, and visitors by managing security and public order across the district.
The station began on 17 February 1947 as a women's police station. On 26 July 1957 it was abolished and reorganized as Cheongnyangni Police Station, formally created on 1 August 1957 under Presidential Decree No. 1298 and opened on 15 August 1957. It moved to a temporary building in Dapsimni 3-dong on 18 December 1994, to its present site at 29 Yangnyeongsi-ro 21-gil on 18 February 1998, and took the name Seoul Dongdaemun Police Station on 1 March 2006.
The station serves as a visible presence in the district's daily life, working closely with local markets to keep them safe and orderly. People in the area recognize it as part of the neighborhood's infrastructure that helps them move through busy commercial streets with confidence.
The building is accessible from Yangnyeongsi-ro and well-connected to public transportation including subway and bus routes. The area is easy to navigate with clear entry points for those needing to access services.
The station began in 1947 as a Women's Police Station, was reorganized into Cheongnyangni Police Station in 1957 under Presidential Decree No. 1298, and took its present name on March 1, 2006. It has occupied its building at 29 Yakyungsi-ro 21-gil since February 18, 1998.
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