Yangjae Citizen's Forest station explained

Yangjae Citizen's Forest
(Maeheon)
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:양재시민의숲
Hanja:의숲
Mr:Yangjaesiminŭisup-yŏk
Rr:Yangjaesiminuisup-yeok
Address:237 Yangjae-dong
Seocho-gu, Seoul
Coordinates:37.4699°N 127.0385°W
Operator:Shinbundang Railroad Corporation
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Structure:Underground
Years:October 28, 2011
Events: opened

Yangjae Citizen's Forest (Maeheon) Station is a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, on Seoul Metropolitan Subway's Shinbundang Line. It opened on October 28, 2011.[1] The subway station appears in episode 1 of the Netflix TV show Squid Game where the main character Gi-hun, is recruited into the death games.[2]

Naming

It is named after the nearby Yangjae Citizen's Forest which is located near Yangjae Tollgate on the Gyeongbu Highway, the entrance to Seoul City.

Yangjae Stream

Yangjae Stream, or Yangjaecheon in Korean, is a 5.5km (03.4miles)—long body of water that stretches from Gwanaksan through the southern area of Gangnam station and Gangnam District. There are two swimming areas for kids, a number of stepping stone bridges to cross, and two sites for an ecosystem watch.[3]

Station layout

GStreet levelExit
L1
Concourse
LobbyCustomer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound Shinbundang Line toward Gwanggyo (Cheonggyesan)
NorthboundShinbundang Line toward (Yangjae)
Side platform, doors will open on the left

Exits

Five exits:

  1. NW corner of Gangnam-daero and Maeheon-ro
  2. NE corner of Gangnam-daero and Maeheon-ro
  3. SE corner of Gangnam-daero and Maeheon-ro
  4. SW corner of Gangnam-daero and Maeheon-ro
  5. Maeheon-ro west of Gangnam-daero (the entrance of the forest)

Notes and References

  1. [:ko:양재시민의숲|Corresponding article on Korean Wikipedia]
  2. Web site: 2021-10-16. 'Squid Game' island and filming locations: Where was the show shot?. 2021-10-25. CN Traveller.
  3. Web site: Yangjae Stream. 2021-10-25. www.lifeinkorea.com.