Yeouinaru station (Korean: 여의나루역) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5.[1] Because of having to cross the Han River by a deep tunnel and not by a rail bridge, it is the deepest train station in South Korea with a depth of 27.5 metres (90 ft) below sea level.[2]
Korean name | |||||||||||
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Hangul | 여의나루역 | ||||||||||
Hanja | 汝矣나루驛 | ||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Yeouinaru-yeok | ||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏŭinaru-yŏk | ||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 84-4 Yeouido-dong, 343 Yeouidongno Jiha, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul[1] | ||||||||||
Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Line 5 | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | December 30, 1996[1] | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Station layout
editG | Street level | Exit |
L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
L2 Platform |
Westbound | ← Line 5 toward Banghwa (Yeouido) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Eastbound | Line 5 toward Hanam Geomdansan or Macheon (Mapo)→ |
Vicinity
edit- Exit 1 : Yeouido Park
- Exit 2 : Mapo Bridge (south end)
- Exit 3 : Wonhyo Bridge (south end)
- Exit 4 : MBC Headquarters, Yeouido Elementary, Middle, High and Girls' High Schools
References
edit- ^ a b c "여의나루역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "Unique Seoul". KBS World. 2016-12-28. Archived from the original on 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
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