Seoul National University of Education station explained

Native Name:교대 (법원·검찰청)
Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education
(Court & Prosecutors' Office)
Line Name:Line 2
Station Number:223
Native Name:교대 (법원·검찰청)
Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education
(Court & Prosecutors' Office)
Line Name:Line 3
Station Number:340
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:교대역
Mr:Kyodae-yŏk
Rr:Gyodae-yeok
Address:294 Seochodaero Jiha
Seocho-gu, Seoul[1]
Passengers:(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 2: 85,532[2]
Line 3: 26,526
Operator:Seoul Metro
Lines:
Platforms:3
Tracks:4
Structure:Underground
Years:December 23, 1982
Events: opened
Years2:October 18, 1985
Events2: opened

Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education Station is a station in the Seocho District of Seoul, on Seoul Subway Line 2 and Line 3. It is usually noted on station signs and on-board announcements that the station serves (the Supreme) Court & Prosecutors' Office.

The station is a transfer point between the circular Line 2 (the busiest line on the network) which runs east–west at this point, and the north-south Line 3. The station is an extremely busy transfer point for those travelling between central Seoul and Gangnam district, Teheran Valley and the COEX/KWTC complex.

The station is commonly referred to as "Kyodae" or "Gyodae".

The Seoul National University of Education is located nearby.

Station layout

GStreet levelExit
B1F
Concourse
LobbyCustomer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
B2F
Line 2 platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Inner loop← toward Chungjeongno (Seocho)
Outer loop toward City Hall (Gangnam)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
B3F
Line 3 platforms
Northbound← toward Daehwa (Express Bus Terminal)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound toward Ogeum (Nambu Bus Terminal)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 교대역. Doopedia. 2016-05-10. Korean.
  2. http://www.ktdb.go.kr/en/web/guest/418 Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations