Samgakji Station is a subway station on the Line 4 and Line 6 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.[2][1] The Seoul War Memorial is a short walk away from exits 11 and 12. This station is on the west end of the Yongsan Garrison, which is a short walk from exit 13. Although not connected to this station by a transfer passageway, Namyeong station on Line 1 is a short walk from here.
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 Station Platform (Line 4) | |||||
| Korean name | |||||
| Hangul | 삼각지역 | ||||
| Hanja | |||||
| Revised Romanization | Samgakji-yeok | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Samgakchi-yŏk | ||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 180 Hangang-daero, 293 Hangangno 1-ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul[1][2] | ||||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||||
| Line(s) | Line 4 Line 6 | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| October 18, 1985[2] | Line 4 opened | ||||
| December 15, 2000[2] | Line 6 opened | ||||
The Samgakji area was made famous in Korea because of a 1967 song by Bae Ho titled "Return to Samgakji." A statue dedicated to the song was erected in front of the station.[3]
Line 4 is a relative platform with two sides and two sides, while Line 6 is equipped with two island platforms with two front and two island platforms, both of which have screen doors installed on the platform. In the case of Line 4, it was possible to cross the other side through the transit passage, but it has recently been changed to cross. There are 14 exits.
Station layout edit
| G | Street level | Exit |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| L2 Line 4 platforms |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Northbound | ← Line 4 toward Jinjeop (Sookmyung Women's Univ.) | |
| Southbound | Line 4 toward Oido (Sinyongsan) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| L3 Line 6 platforms |
Westbound | ← Line 6 toward Eungam (Hyochang Park) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | Line 6 toward Sinnae (Noksapyeong) → | |
Vicinity edit
- Exit 1 : MND Club, Army Club
- Exit 5 : Yongsan Fire Station
- Exit 8 : Yongsan Elementary School
- Exit 12 : Seoul War Memorial
- Exit 13 : Ministry of National Defense and Yongsan Garrison, U.S. Army Base
References edit
- ^ a b "Samgakji (Line 4)". Seoul Metro. Archived from the original on 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ a b c d "삼각지역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ "삼각지역" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
| Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
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| Sookmyung Women's University towards Jinjeop
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Line 4 | Sinyongsan towards Oido
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| Hyochang Park towards Eungam
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Line 6 | Noksapyeong towards Sinnae
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37°32′08″N 126°58′26″E / 37.53551°N 126.97393°E
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