Yangjae Citizen's Forest station

Station of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway
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Yangjae Citizen's Forest
(Maeheon)
Korean name
Hangul
양재시민의숲
Hanja
良才市民의숲
Revised RomanizationYangjaesiminuisup-yeok
McCune–ReischauerYangjaesiminŭisup-yŏk
General information
Location237 Yangjae-dong
Seocho-gu, Seoul
Coordinates37°28′12″N 127°02′19″E / 37.4699°N 127.0385°E / 37.4699; 127.0385
Operated byShinbundang Railroad Corporation
Line(s)     Shinbundang Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
October 28, 2011     Shinbundang Line 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 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi; 3.0 nmi)—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

G Street level Exit
L1
Concourse 		Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platform level 		Side platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound → Shinbundang Line toward Gwanggyo (Cheonggyesan) →
Northbound ← Shinbundang Line toward Sinsa (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)

References

  1. ^ Corresponding article on Korean Wikipedia
  2. ^ "'Squid Game' island and filming locations: Where was the show shot?". CN Traveller. 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  3. ^ "Yangjae Stream". www.lifeinkorea.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Yangjae
towards Sinsa
 Shinbundang Line Cheonggyesan
towards Gwanggyo
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