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Metro station on Seoul Metro Line 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sinchon Station is a station on Line 2 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in Mapo-gu, north of the Han River. It is located between Hongik University Station and Ewha Womans University Station.
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Korean name | |||||||||||
Hangul | 신촌역 | ||||||||||
Hanja | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Line 2 | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | May 22, 1984[1] | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 2: 111,885[2] | |||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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It is the closest station to Sogang University, Yonsei University, Hyundai Department Store Sinchon, and Seoul Korea Temple. The area between the 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.
G | Street level | Exit |
L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
L2 Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Outer loop | ← Line 2 toward City Hall (Hongik University) | |
Inner loop | Line 2 toward Chungjeongno (Ewha Womans University) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
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