Sinchon Station

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Not to be confused with Sincheon Station.

Sinchon Station
Sinchon Station
Korean name
Hangul	신촌역
Hanja	新村驛
Revised Romanization	Sinchon-yeok
McCune-Reischauer	Shinch'on-yŏk
Station information
Subway line/station #	Line 2 (240)
Station type	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Screen Doors	Not Installed
Operator	Seoul Metro
Opened	May 22, 1984
Address	31-11 Nogosan-dong Mapo-gu, Seoul

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 Yonsei University and Hyundai Department Store Sinchon. The area between this station and the front gate of Yonsei University is known simply as Sinchon, 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 vinicity of a bus terminal offering service to cities in northwestern Gyeonggi province, including Ilsan, Gimpo, and Ganghwa.

This subway station should not be confused with a nearby train station having the same name on the Gyeongui Line.

Subway station