Yangjae Citizen's Forest station
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Yangjae Citizen's Forest (Maeheon) Station | |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yangjae-Simin-uisup-yeok |
McCune–Reischauer | Yangchae-Simin-ŭisup-yŏk |
General information | |
Location | 237 Yangjae-dong Seocho-gu, Seoul |
Coordinates | 37°28′12″N 127°02′19″E / 37.4699°N 127.0385°ECoordinates: 37°28′12″N 127°02′19″E / 37.4699°N 127.0385°E |
Operated by | NeoTrans Co. Ltd. |
Line(s) | Shinbundang Line |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Underground |
Key dates | |
October 28, 2011 | Shinbundang Line opened |
Yangjae Citizen's Forest (Maeheon) Station is a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, on Seoul Metropolitan Subway's Shinbundang Line. It opened on October 28, 2011.[1] The subway station appears in episode 1 of the Netflix TV show Squid Game where the main character Gi-hun, is recruited into the death games.[2]
Naming[]
It is named for the nearby Yangjae Citizens' Forest which is located near Yangjae Tollgate on the , the entrance to Seoul City.
Yangjae Stream[]
Yangjae Stream, or Yangjaecheon in Korean, is a 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi; 3.0 nmi)—long body of water that stretches from Gwanak-san through the southern area of Gangnam Station and Gangnam-gu. There are two swimming areas for kids, a number of stepping stone bridges to cross, and two sites for an ecosystem watch.[3]
Station layout[]
G | Street level | Exit |
L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
L2 Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the left | |
Southbound | Shinbundang Line toward Gwanggyo (Cheonggyesan) → | |
Northbound | ← Shinbundang Line toward Gangnam (Yangjae) | |
Side platform, doors will open on the left |
Exits[]
Five exits:
- NW corner of Gangnam-daero and Maeheon-ro
- NE corner of Gangnam-daero and Maeheon-ro
- SE corner of Gangnam-daero and Maeheon-ro
- SW corner of Gangnam-daero and Maeheon-ro
- Maeheon-ro west of Gangnam-daero (the entrance of the forest)
References[]
- ^ Corresponding article on Korean Wikipedia
- ^ "'Squid Game' island and filming locations: Where was the show shot?". CN Traveller. 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Yangjae Stream". www.lifeinkorea.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
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Yangjae towards Gangnam
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Shinbundang Line | Cheonggyesan towards Gwanggyo
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- Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations
- Railway stations opened in 2011
- Metro stations in Seocho District