Sinchon Station
Not to be confused with Sinchon Station (Gyeongui Line) or Sincheon Station.
Sinchon Station | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 신촌역 |
| Hanja | 新村驛 |
| Revised Romanization | Sinchonnyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sinch'onnyŏk |
| General information | |
| Location |
90 Sinchon-ro Jiha, 31-11 Nogosan-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°33′19″N 126°56′13″E / 37.55528°N 126.93694°ECoordinates: 37°33′19″N 126°56′13″E / 37.55528°N 126.93694°E |
| Operated by | Seoul Metro |
| Line(s) | Line 2 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground |
| Key dates | |
| May 22, 1984[1] | Line 2 opened |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers |
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 2: 111,885[2] |
Sinchon Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 in Mapo-gu, north of the Han River. It is located between Hongik University Station and Ewha Womans University Station.
It is the closest station to Sogang University, Yonsei University and Hyundai Department Store Sinchon. The area between this station and the front gate of Yonsei University is known simply as Sinchon-dong, and is a mecca of nightlife in Seoul, being packed with restaurants, pubs and bars that draw young adults from all over. This station is also in the vicinity of a bus terminal offering service to cities in northwestern Gyeonggi province, including Ilsan, Gimpo, and Ganghwa.
Station layout
| G | Street level | Exit |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| L2 Platform level |
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| Outer loop | ← Line 2 toward City Hall (Hongik University) | |
| Inner loop | → Line 2 toward Chungjeongno (Ewha Womans University) → | |
References
- 1 2 "신촌역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
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| Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
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toward City Hall | Line 2 | toward Chungjeongno |
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