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| Address: | 20-3 Jongno 1-ga, 55 Jongno Jiha, Jongno-gu, Seoul[1] | ||||||||
| Passengers: | (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 92,954[2] | ||||||||
| Operator: | Seoul Metro | ||||||||
| Platforms: | 2 | ||||||||
| Tracks: | 2 | ||||||||
| Structure: | Underground | ||||||||
| Opened: | August 15, 1974 | ||||||||
| Services Collapsible: | yes | ||||||||
Jonggak Station is a station on the Line 1 of the Seoul Subway in South Korea. It is located on Jongno, central Seoul and comprises a large underground arcade.The second-largest book shop in South Korea, the Bandi & Luni's lying under the Jongno Tower, which in turn is just above this station, is directly accessible from the station.
On every New Year's Day, the bell ceremony (Jeyaeui Jong Tajongsik) is held at Boshingak, the nearby bell pavilion. (The name of the station comes from this pavilion, jong meaning bell and gak pavilion.) At those times the area is so crowded with tens of thousands of Seoulites that trains do not stop at Jonggak as to avoid any accidents.
| 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 (City Hall) → |
| Northbound | ← toward Soyosan, or (Jongno 3(sam)-ga) |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left |
The following places are accessible from this station's exits as listed.