Aeogae station

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Aeogae station (Korean애오개; lit. Small ridge) is a subway station on Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is located in the Ahyeon neighborhood of Mapo District, Seoul.[1] The name Aeogae is notable for being one of the few station names in the Seoul Metropolitan Subway not derived from Chinese. The station name is derived from a native Korean word meaning "small ridge" and is shared by the neighborhood where the station is located.[1]

애오개
Aeogae
Station Sign
Korean name
Hangul
애오개역
Hanja
애오개
Revised RomanizationAeogae-yeok
McCune–ReischauerAeogae-yŏk
General information
Location210 Mapodaero Jiha, 612 Ahyeon-dong,
Mapo-gu, Seoul[1]
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 5
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
OpenedDecember 30, 1996[1]
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Gongdeok
towards Banghwa
Line 5 Chungjeongno

Station layout

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G Street level Exit
L1
Concourse
Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound Line 5 toward Banghwa (Gongdeok)
Eastbound Line 5 toward Hanam Geomdansan or Macheon (Chungjeongno)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "애오개역" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2019-01-13.

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