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Address: | 61-68 Jongno 3-ga, 129 Jongno Jiha, Jongno-gu, Seoul[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers: | (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 72,780[2] Line 3: 19,055 Line 5: 26,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator: | Seoul Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms: | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks: | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure: | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years: | August 15, 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events: | opened | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years2: | October 18, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events2: | opened | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years3: | December 30, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events3: | opened | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services Collapsible: | yes |
Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station is an underground station on lines 1, 3 and 5 of the Seoul Subway in South Korea.
In December 2010 the station is recorded as having the fifth highest WiFi data consumption of all the Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations, following Express Bus Terminal Station, Sadang Station, Dongdaemun Station and Jamsil Station.[3]
G | Street level | Exit |
L1 Concourse | Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
L2 Line 1 platforms | Side platform, doors will open on the left |
Southbound | toward Incheon, Sinchang or (Jonggak) → |
Northbound | ← toward Soyosan, or (Jongno 5(o)-ga) |
Side platform, doors will open on the left |
L3 Line 3 platform | Northbound | ← toward Daehwa (Anguk) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Southbound | toward Ogeum (Euljiro 3(sam)-ga) → |
L4 Line 5 platform | Westbound | ← toward Banghwa (Gwanghwamun) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Eastbound | toward Hanam Geomdansan or Macheon (Euljiro 4(sa)-ga) → |
The station opened to Line 1 services on August 15, 1974. On October 18, 1985, services on Line 3 began stopping at Jongno 3(sam)-ga, and on December 30, 1996, Line 5 trains began calling here.
The following places are accessible from this station's exits as listed.
In January 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, which operates this line, published free guidebooks in three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese (simplified and traditional), which features eight tours as well as recommendations for accommodations, restaurants and shopping centers. The tours are designed with different themes, e.g. Korean traditional culture, which goes from this station to Anguk Station and Gyeongbokgung Station on line No 3 that showcases antique shops and art galleries of Insa-dong.[4]