Jongno 3(sam)-ga station

종로3가
Jongno 3(sam)-ga
종로3가
Jongno 3(sam)-ga
종로3가 (탑골공원)
Jongno 3(sam)-ga
(Tapgol Park)
Korean name
Hangul
종로3가역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJongnosamga-yeok
McCune–ReischauerChongnosamga-yŏk
General information
Location61-68 Jongno 3-ga,
129 Jongno Jiha,
Jongno-gu, Seoul[1]
Coordinates37°34′12″N 126°59′30″E / 37.57000°N 126.99167°E / 37.57000; 126.99167
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 1
     Line 3
     Line 5
Platforms4
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
August 15, 1974[1]     Line 1 opened
October 18, 1985[1]     Line 3 opened
December 30, 1996[1]     Line 5 opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 1: 72,780[2]
Line 3: 19,055[2]
Line 5: 26,250[2]
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Jongno 5(o)-ga
towards Soyosan
 Line 1 Jonggak
towards Incheon
Jongno 5(o)-ga
towards Uijeongbu or Kwangwoon University
 Jonggak
towards Sinchang or Seodongtan
Jongno 5(o)-ga
towards Dongducheon
 Line 1
Gyeongwon Express
 Jonggak
towards Incheon
Jongno 5(o)-ga
towards Cheongnyangni
 Line 1
Gyeongbu Express
 Jonggak
towards Sinchang
Anguk
towards Daehwa
 Line 3 Euljiro 3(sam)-ga
towards Ogeum
Gwanghwamun
towards Banghwa
 Line 5 Euljiro 4(sa)-ga
towards Hanam Geomdansan or Macheon

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]

Station layout

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 Line 1 toward Incheon, Sinchang or Seodongtan (Jonggak) →
Northbound ← Line 1 toward Soyosan, Uijeongbu or Kwangwoon University (Jongno 5(o)-ga)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
L3
Line 3 platform 		Northbound ← Line 3 toward Daehwa (Anguk)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound Line 3 toward Ogeum (Euljiro 3(sam)-ga) →
L4
Line 5 platform 		Westbound ← Line 5 toward Banghwa (Gwanghwamun)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound Line 5 toward Hanam Geomdansan or Macheon (Euljiro 4(sa)-ga) →

History

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.

Entrances

The following places are accessible from this station's exits as listed.

  • Exit 1: Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 Ga Dong Office, Jongno 2 Ga Post Office, Jongno 2 Ga Public Safety Centre, Tapgol Park; Insa Dong
  • Exit 2; 2-1: Changdeokgung
  • Exit 3: Donui Dong; Jongno 3 Ga Fire Station; Jongno 3 Ga Public Safety Centre; Jongmyo; Jongmyo Citizens' Park
  • Exit 4: Nakwon Dong. Exit 6 is used from Line 1.
  • Exit 5: Seoul Gyodong Primary School; Seoul Unhyeon Primary School; Jongnno 1, 2, 3, 4 Ga Dong Office; Jongno 2 Ha Post Office; Jongno 2 Ga Public Safety Centre; Jongno Tax Office; Tapgol Park. Exit 3 or 6 is used from Line 1.
  • Exit 6: Jongno 3 Ga Fire Station
  • Exit 7: Anguk Dong; Donhwamun; Jongno 3 Ga Public Safety Centre; Changdeokgung
  • Exit 8: Myo Dong; Changdeokgung; Jongmyo Citizens' Park
  • Exit 9: Jongmyo; Jongno 3 Ga Fire Station; Jongno 3 Ga Public Safety Centre
  • Exit 10: Jongmyo; Jongmyo Citizens' Park
  • Exit 11: Daerim Shopping
  • Exit 12: Jongno 4 Ga
  • Exit 13: Jangsa Dong; Cheonggyecheon 3 Ga
  • Exit 14: Cheonggyecheon 3 Ga; Seoul Teenagers' Training Centre
  • Exit 15: Gwansu Dong; Jongno 2 Ga; Industrial Bank of Korea, End of Jongno

Tourism

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]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "종로3가역" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  2. ^ a b c Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  3. ^ "Seoul Subway Line No. 2 Becomes Major WiFi Hotspot". The Chosun Ilbo. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  4. ^ Kwon, Sang-soo (26 January 2013). "Free guide for Seoul's subway riders". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.