Muakjae Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 3 in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. The area was named Muakjae after Muhak, a Buddhist monk who played a vital role in moving the Korean capital to Seoul in the 14th century.[3][1]

무악재
Muakjae
Korean name
Hangul
무악재역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMuakjae-yeok
McCune–ReischauerMuakchae-yŏk
General information
Location25-1 Hongje-dong,
361 Tongillo Jiha,
Seodaemun-gu, Seoul[1]
Coordinates37°34′56″N 126°57′01″E / 37.58225°N 126.95035°E / 37.58225; 126.95035
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 3
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
July 12, 1985[1]     Line 3 opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 3: 9,188[2]

Station layout edit

G Street level Exit
L1
Concourse
Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound Line 3 toward Daehwa (Hongje)
Southbound Line 3 toward Ogeum (Dongnimmun)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "무악재역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  2. ^ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  3. ^ "Muakjae". Seoul Metro. Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Hongje
towards Daehwa
Line 3 Dongnimmun
towards Ogeum