Amsa station (Korean: 암사; Hanja: 岩寺) is a subway station on Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is located in the Amsa and Cheonho neighborhoods in Gangdong District, Seoul. The station is the Northern terminus of the line and is approximately 31 minutes by train from Moran station, the Southern terminus. There is a planned extension to be completed by 2023 to Byeollae on the Gyeongchun Line or even further to ByeollaeByeolgaram on Line 4.
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 Terminating platform | |||
| Korean name | |||
| Hangul | 암사역 | ||
| Hanja | 岩寺驛 | ||
| Revised Romanization | Amsa-yeok | ||
| McCune–Reischauer | Amsa-yŏk | ||
| General information | |||
| Location | Ollimpikno Jiha 776, Gangdong District, Seoul[1] | ||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||
| Line(s) | Line 8 | ||
| Platforms | 2 | ||
| Tracks | 2 | ||
| Construction | |||
| Structure type | Underground | ||
| Key dates | |||
| July 2, 1999[1] | Line 8 opened | ||
History
edit- July 2, 1999: Along with the opening of Seoul Subway Line 8, operations began as the terminus of the line.
Station layout
edit| Amsa History Park ↑ |
| S/B | | N/B |
| ↓ Cheonho |
| Northbound | ← ● Line 8 toward Byeollae |
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| Southbound | ● Line 8 toward Moran → |
References
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| Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
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| Amsa History Park towards Byeollae
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Line 8 | Cheonho towards Moran
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37°33′00″N 127°07′39″E / 37.55000°N 127.12750°E
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