Beotigogae Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 6 in Jung-gu.[1][2] This station was built deep underground because this area is located near Namsan and is quite hilly.
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| Korean name | |||
| Hangul | 버티고개역 | ||
| Hanja | 버티고개驛 | ||
| Revised Romanization | Beotigogae-yeok | ||
| McCune–Reischauer | Pŏt'igogae-yŏk | ||
| General information | |||
| Location | 43 Dongho-ro 15-gil, 432 Sindang 2-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul[1] | ||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||
| Line(s) | Line 6 | ||
| Platforms | 2 | ||
| Tracks | 2 | ||
| Construction | |||
| Structure type | Underground | ||
| Key dates | |||
| March 9, 2001[1] | Line 6 opened | ||
The station's name comes from the nearby Beoti Pass, which according to legend got its name after soldiers chasing a thief through the pass from Hannam-dong to Yaksu-dong in the Joseon period, shouting beondo (번도, thief), and the word beondo later became beonti and then beoti.[3]
Station layout
edit| G | Street level | Exit |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| L2 Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Line 6 toward Eungam (Hangangjin) | |
| Eastbound | Line 6 toward Sinnae (Yaksu) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Vicinity
edit- Exit 1 : Yaksu Police Station, Tower Hotel
- Exit 2 : Songdo Hospital
- Exit 3 : Namsan Town APT
References
edit- ^ a b c "버티고개역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "버티고개역" (in Korean). 서울지명사전. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ ""버티고개 가서 앉을 놈"… 지하철 역이름 속 재밌는 역사" (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
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| Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
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| Hangangjin towards Eungam
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Line 6 | Yaksu towards Sinnae
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