Yangjae Citizen's Forest station
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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 |
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]
Naming[edit]
It 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[edit]
Yangjae 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[edit]
Five 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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