Sinchon station

Sinchon Station is a station on Line 2 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in Mapo-gu, north of the Han River. It is located between Hongik University Station and Ewha Womans University Station.

Not to be confused with Sinchon Station (Gyeongui Line) or Jamsilsaenae Station.
신촌 (지하)
Sinchon
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSinchonnyeok
McCune–ReischauerSinch'onnyŏk
General information
Location90 Sinchon-ro Jiha, 31-11 Nogosan-dong,
Mapo-gu, Seoul[1]
Coordinates37°33′19″N 126°56′13″E
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 2
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
OpenedMay 22, 1984[1]
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 2: 111,885[2]
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Hongik University
Next counter-clockwise
 Line 2 Ewha Womans University
Next clockwise

It is the closest station to Sogang University, Yonsei University, Hyundai Department Store Sinchon, and Seoul Korea Temple. The area between the station and the front gate of Yonsei University is known simply as Sinchon-dong, and is a mecca of nightlife in Seoul, being packed with restaurants, pubs and bars that draw young adults from all over. This station is also in the vicinity of a bus terminal offering service to cities in northwestern Gyeonggi province, including Ilsan, Gimpo, and Ganghwa.

Station layout
G Street level Exit
L1
Concourse		 Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outer loop ← Line 2 toward City Hall (Hongik University)
Inner loop → Line 2 toward Chungjeongno (Ewha Womans University) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References
  1. "신촌역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  2. Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
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