Sinchon
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Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Sinchonnyeok |
McCune–Reischauer | Sinch'onnyŏk |
General information | |
Location | 90 Sinchon-ro Jiha, 31-11 Nogosan-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul |
Coordinates | 37°33′19″N 126°56′13″E / 37.55528°N 126.93694°ECoordinates: 37°33′19″N 126°56′13″E / 37.55528°N 126.93694°E |
Operated by | Seoul Metro |
Line(s) | Line 2 |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Underground |
Key dates | |
May 22, 1984 | Line 2 opened |
Traffic | |
Passengers | (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 2: 111,885 |
Sinchon Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 in Mapo-gu, north of the Han River. It is located between Hongik University Station and Ewha Womans University Station.
It is the closest station to Sogang University, Yonsei University and Hyundai Department Store Sinchon. The area between this 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.