Aeogae station (Korean: 애오개; 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]
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| Korean name | |||||||||||
| Hangul | 애오개역 | ||||||||||
| Hanja | 애오개驛 | ||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Aeogae-yeok | ||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Aeogae-yŏk | ||||||||||
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| Location | 210 Mapodaero Jiha, 612 Ahyeon-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul[1] | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 5 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 30, 1996[1] | ||||||||||
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Station layout
edit| 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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