Yangjae Station

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Yangjae Station

Yangjae Station
Korean name
Hangul 양재역
Hanja 良才驛
Revised Romanization Yangjae-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Yangjae-yŏk
Railway Services
Daily ridership Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 3: 86,862[1]
Shinbundang Line: 8,845[1]
Line 3
← Nambu Bus Terminal Maebong →
Station number 342
Address 27-2 San, Yangjae 1-dong,
Seocho-gu, Seoul
Date opened October 18, 1985
Type Underground
Platforms/tracks 2 / 2
Operator Seoul Metro
Sinbundang Line
← Gangnam Yangjae Citizen's Forest →
Station number D08
Address 12-1 Yangjae-dong,
Seocho-gu, Seoul
Date opened October 28, 2011
Type Underground
Platforms/tracks 2 / 2
Operator NeoTrans Co. Ltd.

Yangjae Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3. It was the southern terminus of Line 3 until October 30, 1993, when the line was extended to Suseo Station, and it became a transfer station with the Shinbundang Line on October 28, 2011. It is located in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul.

It serves as an important mass transit hub for commuters who travel between Seoul and suburban cities such as Bundang, Yongin, and Suwon.

Station layout

G Street level Exit
L1
Concourse		 Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound ← Line 3 toward Daehwa (Nambu Bus Terminal)
Southbound → Line 3 toward Ogeum (Maebong) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
L3
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound → Shinbundang Line toward Jeongja (Yangjae Citizen's Forest) →
Northbound ← Shinbundang Line toward Gangnam (Terminus)
Side platform, doors will open on the left

Vicinity

  • Exit 1 : Hanjin Art Center
  • Exit 2 : Yeongdong Middle School, Woosung APT
  • Exit 3 : Eungseong Middle & Eungwang girls'High Schools
  • Exit 4 : Eonju Elementary School
  • Exit 5 : Seocho Social Welfare Center
  • Exit 6 : Yangjae Il(1)-Dong
  • Exit 7 : Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI)
  • Exit 8 : Seocho District Office, Yangjae High School, Institute of Foreign Affairs & National Security

Nearby Areas of Interest

Citizens' Forest

Yangjae Citizens' Forest is located near Yangjae Tollgate on the Gyeongbu Highway, the entrance to Seoul City. Built for the 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Seoul Olympics, the land was prepared on July 1983 as part of Gaepo-dong Land Arrangement Plan. The construction of the Forest continued for about three years and completed on November 1986. The total area is 358,992 sq. meters. The park's major facilities include landscaped facilities, such as Grass Field, Octagonal Pavilion, and Pagora (wisteria trellis). The Forest also has sports facilities, such as tennis and basketball courts. Other major structures in the Forest include the Memorial Hall for Patriot Yun Bonggil, a parking lot, children's playground, and an outdoor wedding hall.

  • Location: 236, Yangjae 2-dong
  • Admission: Free
  • Parking: capacity for 571 cars
  • Yangjae station exit 7, 20 minutes walk or transfer to bus (get off at Yangjae Citizens' Forest).
  • Yangjae Citizens' Forest

Yangjae Stream

Yangjae Stream, or Yangjaecheon in Korean, is a 5.5 km. long body of water that stretches from Gwanak-san through the southern area of Gangnam-gu. There are two swimming areas for kids, a number of stepping stone bridges to cross, and two sites for an ecosystem watch.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
Preceding station   Seoul Metropolitan Subway   Following station
toward Daehwa
 Line 3
toward Ogeum
Terminus
 Sinbundang Line
toward Jeongja

Coordinates: 37°29′04″N 127°02′02″E / 37.48444°N 127.03389°E / 37.48444; 127.03389

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