Jamsilsaenae station

Jamsilsaenae Station (Korean잠실새내역) is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2, located in Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul.On December 15, 2016, it was decided to change the name Sincheon to Jamsilsaenae, to avoid confusion with Sinchon Station on the opposite end of the line.[2][3] Saenae (새내) is the native Korean pronunciation of the Sino-Korean Sincheon (新川), meaning "new stream".

잠실새내
Jamsilsaenae
Station Sign
Korean name
Hangul
잠실새내역
Hanja
새내
Revised RomanizationJamsil-saenae-yeok
McCune–ReischauerChamsil-saenae-yŏk
General information
Location5 Jamsilbon-dong,
Songpa-gu, Seoul
Coordinates37°30′41″N 127°05′10″E / 37.51139°N 127.08611°E / 37.51139; 127.08611
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 2
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Previous namesSincheon
Key dates
October 31, 1980     Line 2 opened
December 15, 2016Name changed from Sincheon to Jamsilsaenae
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 2: 53,280[1]
Services
Preceding stationSeoul Metropolitan SubwayFollowing station
Jamsil
Next counter-clockwise
Line 2Sports Complex
Next clockwise

Station layout

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GStreet levelExit
L1
Concourse
LobbyCustomer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Inner loopLine 2 toward Chungjeongno (Sports Complex)
Outer loop Line 2 toward City Hall (Jamsil)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

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  1. ^ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  2. ^ "'잠실' 앞세운 지역 이기주의?…'신천역' 왜 '잠실새내역'이 됐나" (in Korean). 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  3. ^ "성내역은 되고 신천역은 안 되고?" (in Korean). 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-05-13.