Aeogae station

애오개
Aeogae
Station Sign
Korean name
Hangul
애오개역
Hanja
애오개驛
Revised RomanizationAeogae-yeok
McCune–ReischauerAeogae-yŏk
General information
Location210 Mapodaero Jiha, 612 Ahyeon-dong,
Mapo-gu, Seoul
OperatorSeoul Metro
Line     Line 5
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Underground
History
OpenedDecember 30, 1996
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Gongdeok
towards Banghwa
 Line 5 Chungjeongno
towards Hanam Geomdansan or Macheon
Location

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. 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.

Station layout

G Street level Exit
L1
Concourse		 Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platforms		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ← Line 5 toward Banghwa (Gongdeok)
Eastbound Line 5 toward Hanam Geomdansan or Macheon (Chungjeongno)→
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "애오개역" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2019-01-13.

37°33′12.4″N 126°57′24″E / 37.553444°N 126.95667°E / 37.553444; 126.95667