Sinchon station

Not to be confused with Sinchon Station (Gyeongui Line), Sincheon Station, or Jamsilsaenae Station.

Sinchon
General information
Location	90 Sinchon-ro Jiha, 31-11 Nogosan-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Coordinates	37°33′19″N 126°56′13″E
Operated by	Seoul Metro
Line(s)
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Key dates
May 22, 1984	opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 2: 111,885

Sinchon Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 in Mapo-gu, north of the Han River. It is located between Hongik University Station and Ewha Womans University Station.

It is the closest station to Sogang University, Yonsei University and Hyundai Department Store Sinchon. The area between this station and the front gate of Yonsei University is known simply as Sinchon-dong, and is a mecca of nightlife in Seoul, being packed with restaurants, pubs and bars that draw young adults from all over. This station is also in the vicinity of a bus terminal offering service to cities in northwestern Gyeonggi province, including Ilsan, Gimpo, and Ganghwa.

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 right
	Outer loop	←  Line 2  toward City Hall (Hongik University)
	Inner loop	→  Line 2  toward Chungjeongno (Ewha Womans University) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right