Aeogae
Native name애오개
Line nameLine 5
Station number530
Address210 Mapodaero Jiha, 612 Ahyeon-dong,
Mapo-gu, Seoul[1]
OperatorSeoul Metro
Platforms2
Tracks2
StructureUnderground
OpenedDecember 30, 1996[1]
Aeogae station
Hangul애오개역
Hanja애오개驛
MrAeogae-yŏk
RrAeogae-yeok

Aeogae station (Korean: 애오개; lit. 'Small ridge') is a subway station on Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is located in the Ahyeon neighborhood of Mapo District, Seoul.[1] The name Aeogae is notable for being one of the few station names in the Seoul Metropolitan Subway not derived from Chinese. The station name is derived from a native Korean word meaning "small ridge" and is shared by the neighborhood where the station is located.[1]

Station layout

GStreet levelExit
L1
Concourse
LobbyCustomer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound← toward Banghwa (Gongdeok)
Eastboundtoward or (Chungjeongno)→
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

  1. ^ "애오개역" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2019-01-13.