Yaksu station

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약수
Yaksu
약수
Yaksu
Seoul-metro-333-Yaksu-station-sign-20181125-083236.jpg
Korean name
Hangul
약수역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Yaksu-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Yaksu-yŏk
General information
Location      Line 3 Dasan-ro Jiha 122
      Line 6 Dasan-ro Jiha 115
Jung-gu, Seoul [1] [2]
Coordinates 37°33′15″N127°00′37″E / 37.55406°N 127.01016°E / 37.55406; 127.01016
Operated by Seoul Metro
Line(s)      Line 3
      Line 6
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
October 18, 1985 [3]       Line 3 opened
March 9, 2001 [3]       Line 6 opened

Yaksu Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 3 and Line 6 in Jung-gu, Seoul. [2] [3]

Contents

Station layout

GStreet levelExit
L1
Concourse
LobbyCustomer service, shops, vending machines, ATMs
L2
Line 3 platform
Northbound Line 3 toward Daehwa (Dongguk University)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound Line 3 toward Ogeum (Geumho)
L3
Line 6 platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound Line 6 toward Eungam (Beotigogae)
Eastbound Line 6 toward Sinnae (Cheonggu)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Overview

Yaksu area is a largely residential area. Around the station, there are many shops such as Dunkin' Donuts, STCO (Shop selling men's clothes) and cafés. Several grocery stores and the Yaksu post office are also near. It is also close to Dongguk University station and the school.

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References

  1. "Yaksu, Line 6". Seoul Metro. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  2. 1 2 "Yaksu, Line 3". Seoul Metro. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  3. 1 2 3 "약수역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Dongguk University
towards Daehwa
Line 3 Geumho
towards Ogeum
Beotigogae
towards Eungam
Line 6 Cheonggu
towards Sinnae