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Yangjae Citizen's Forest (Maeheon) Station is a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, on Seoul Metropolitan Subway's Shinbundang Line. It opened on October 28, 2011.[1] The subway station appears in episode 1 of the Netflix TV show Squid Game where the main character Gi-hun, is recruited into the death games.[2]
Yangjae Citizen's Forest (Maeheon) | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 양재시민의숲 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yangjaesiminuisup-yeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yangjaesiminŭisup-yŏk |
| General information | |
| Location | 237 Yangjae-dong Seocho-gu, Seoul |
| Coordinates | 37°28′12″N 127°02′19″E / 37.4699°N 127.0385°E |
| Operated by | Shinbundang Railroad Corporation |
| Line(s) | Shinbundang Line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground |
| Key dates | |
| October 28, 2011 | Shinbundang Line opened |
Naming
editIt is named after the nearby Yangjae Citizen's Forest which is located near Yangjae Tollgate on the Gyeongbu Highway, the entrance to Seoul City.
Yangjae Stream
editYangjae Stream, or Yangjaecheon in Korean, is a 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi; 3.0 nmi)—long body of water that stretches from Gwanaksan through the southern area of Gangnam station and Gangnam District. There are two swimming areas for kids, a number of stepping stone bridges to cross, and two sites for an ecosystem watch.[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 left | |
| Southbound | Shinbundang Line toward Gwanggyo (Cheonggyesan) → | |
| Northbound | ← Shinbundang Line toward Sinsa (Yangjae) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Exits
editFive exits:
- NW corner of Gangnam-daero and Maeheon-ro
- NE corner of Gangnam-daero and Maeheon-ro
- SE corner of Gangnam-daero and Maeheon-ro
- SW corner of Gangnam-daero and Maeheon-ro
- Maeheon-ro west of Gangnam-daero (the entrance of the forest)
References
edit- ^ Corresponding article on Korean Wikipedia
- ^ "'Squid Game' island and filming locations: Where was the show shot?". CN Traveller. 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ "Yangjae Stream". www.lifeinkorea.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
| Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
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| Yangjae towards Sinsa
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Shinbundang Line | Cheonggyesan towards Gwanggyo
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