Amsa station

암사
Amsa
Terminating platform
Korean name
Hangul
암사역
Hanja
岩寺驛
Revised RomanizationAmsa-yeok
McCune–ReischauerAmsa-yŏk
General information
LocationOllimpikno Jiha 776,
Gangdong District, Seoul[1]
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 8
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
July 2, 1999[1]     Line 8 opened

Amsa station (Korean암사; Hanja岩寺) is a subway station on Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is located in the Amsa and Cheonho neighborhoods in Gangdong District, Seoul. The station is the Northern terminus of the line and is approximately 31 minutes by train from Moran station, the Southern terminus. There is a planned extension to be completed by 2023 to Byeollae on the Gyeongchun Line or even further to ByeollaeByeolgaram on Line 4.

History

  • July 2, 1999: Along with the opening of Seoul Subway Line 8, operations began as the terminus of the line.

Station layout

Amsa History Park
S/B | | N/B
Cheonho
Northbound Line 8 toward Byeollae
Southbound Line 8 toward Moran

References

  1. ^ a b 암사역 (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Amsa History Park
towards Byeollae
Line 8 Cheonho
towards Moran

37°33′00″N 127°07′39″E / 37.55000°N 127.12750°E / 37.55000; 127.12750