Jamsilsaenae station explained

Jamsilsaenae station should not be confused with Sinchon Station.

Native Name:잠실새내
Jamsilsaenae
Line Name:Line 2
Station Number:217
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:잠실새내역
Hanja:새내
Mr:Chamsil-saenae-yŏk
Rr:Jamsil-saenae-yeok
Address:5 Jamsilbon-dong,
Songpa-gu, Seoul
Passengers:(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 2: 53,280[1]
Operator:Seoul Metro
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Structure:Underground
Years:October 31, 1980
Events: opened
Years2:December 15, 2016
Events2:Name changed from Sincheon to Jamsilsaenae
Former:Sincheon

Jamsilsaenae Station 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 (Korean: 새내) is the native Korean pronunciation of the Sino-Korean Sincheon (Korean: 新川), meaning "new stream".

Station layout

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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ktdb.go.kr/en/web/guest/418 Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations
  2. Web site: '잠실' 앞세운 지역 이기주의?…'신천역' 왜 '잠실새내역'이 됐나. 2015-10-22. 2016-02-06. Korean.
  3. Web site: 성내역은 되고 신천역은 안 되고?. 2016-03-16. 2016-05-13. Korean.