Yangjae station

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342 Yangjae (Seocho-gu Office)
Station Sign (Line 3)
Korean name
Hangul	양재역 (서초구청)
Hanja	良才驛 (瑞草區廳)
Revised Romanization	Yangjae-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Yangjae-yŏk
General information
Location	2585 Nambusunhwan-ro, 12-1 Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul[1][2]
Coordinates	37°29′04″N 127°02′02″E / 37.48444°N 127.03389°E / 37.48444; 127.03389Coordinates: 37°29′04″N 127°02′02″E / 37.48444°N 127.03389°E / 37.48444; 127.03389
Operated by	Seoul Metro, NeoTrans Co. Ltd.
Line(s)	Line 3      Shinbundang Line
Platforms	4
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Key dates
October 18, 1985[1]	Line 3 opened
October 28, 2011[1]	Shinbundang Line opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 3: 86,862[3] Shinbundang Line: 8,845[3]
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station Nambu Bus Terminal towards Daehwa Line 3 Maebong towards Ogeum Gangnam Terminus Shinbundang Line Yangjae Citizen's Forest towards Gwanggyo

Yangjae (Seocho-gu Office) Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3 and Shinbundang Line. 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.^[1][2]

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[]

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, , Institute of Foreign Affairs & National Security

Nearby Areas of Interest[]

Citizens' Forest[]

Yangjae Citizens' Forest is located near Yangjae Tollgate on the Gyeongbu Expressway, 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

Yangjaecheon[]

Yangjaecheon 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.

• Yangjae station exit 7, 18 minutes walk.
• Yangjae Stream

Gallery[]

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  Station Sign (on wall) (Line 3)

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