Yangjae (
Seocho-gu Office) Station is a station on the
Seoul Subway Line 3 and
Shinbundang Line. It was the southern terminus of Line 3 until October 30, 1993, when the line was extended to
Suseo station
Suseo is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3 and Suin–Bundang Line. It was the southeastern terminus of Line 3, until the Line 3 extension to Ogeum station opened on February 18, 2010. Along with Yangjae Station, this station serves as an impo ...
, and it became a transfer station with the
Shinbundang Line on October 28, 2011. It is located in Yangjae-dong,
Seocho and
Gangnam District, Seoul.
It serves as an important mass transit hub for commuters who travel between Seoul and suburban cities such as
Bundang,
Yongin
Yongin () is a city in the Seoul Capital Area, the largest in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population over 1 million, the city has developed rapidly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the count ...
, and
Suwon
Suwon (, ) is the capital and largest city of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea's most populous province which surrounds Seoul, the national capital. Suwon lies about south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety". With a populati ...
.
Station layout
Vicinity
*Exit 1 : Hanjin Art Center
*Exit 2 : Yeongdong
Middle School, Woosung APT
*Exit 3 : Eungseong Middle & Eungwang girls'
High
High may refer to:
Science and technology
* Height
* High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area
* High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory
* High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift ...
Schools
*Exit 4 : Eonju Elementary School
*Exit 5 : Seocho
Social Welfare Center
*Exit 6 : Yangjae Il(1)-Dong
*Exit 7 :
Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI)
*Exit 8 :
Seocho District Office,
Yangjae High School, Institute of Foreign Affairs & National Security
Nearby Areas of Interest
Citizens' Forest
Yangjae Citizens' Forest
Yangjae Citizens' Forest is a park located near Yangjae Citizen's Forest Station and the Yangjae Tollgate on the Gyeongbu Expressway, the entrance to Seoul. Built for the 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Seoul Olympics, the land was prepared in July 1983 ...
is located near Yangjae Tollgate on the
Gyeongbu Expressway
The Gyeongbu Expressway ( ko, 경부고속도로; ''Gyeongbu Gosokdoro'') ( Asian Highway Network ) is the second oldest and most heavily travelled expressway in South Korea, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Gumi, Daegu, Gyeongju, Ulsan and ...
, the entrance to Seoul City. Built for the 1986 Asian Games and
1988 Seoul Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...
, the land was prepared on July 1983 as part of Gaepo-dong Land Arrangement Plan. The construction of the Forest continued for about three years and completed on November 1986. The total area is 358,992 sq. meters. The park's major facilities include landscaped facilities, such as Grass Field, Octagonal Pavilion, and Pagora (wisteria trellis). The Forest also has sports facilities, such as tennis and basketball courts. Other major structures in the Forest include the Memorial Hall for Patriot Yun Bonggil, a parking lot, children's playground, and an outdoor wedding hall.
*Location: 236, Yangjae 2-dong
*Admission: Free
*Parking: capacity for 571 cars
*Yangjae station exit 7, 20 minutes walk or transfer to bus (get off at Yangjae Citizens' Forest).
Yangjae Citizens' Forest
Yangjaecheon
Yangjaecheon is a 5.5 km long body of water that stretches from
Gwanak-san through the southern area of
Gangnam-gu. There are two swimming areas for kids, a number of stepping stone bridges to cross, and two sites for an ecosystem watch.
*Yangjae station exit 7, 18 minutes walk.
Yangjae Stream
Gallery
File:Seoul-metro-342-Yangjae-station-sign-20181125-104856.jpg, Station Sign (on wall) (Line 3)
References
{{Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations, line3=yes, sinbundang=yes
Metro stations in Seocho District
Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations
Railway stations in South Korea opened in 1985
Seoul Subway Line 3
Shinbundang Line