Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station is an underground station on lines 1, 3 and 5 of the Seoul SubwayinSouth Korea.
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| Korean name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hangul | 종로3가역 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanja | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Jongnosamga-yeok | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Chongnosamga-yŏk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 61-68 Jongno 3-ga, 129 Jongno Jiha, Jongno-gu, Seoul[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°34′12″N 126°59′30″E / 37.57000°N 126.99167°E / 37.57000; 126.99167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 1 Line 3 Line 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| August 15, 1974[1] | Line 1 opened | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 18, 1985[1] | Line 3 opened | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 30, 1996[1] | Line 5 opened | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 72,780[2] Line 3: 19,055[2] Line 5: 26,250[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In December 2010 the station is recorded as having the fifth highest WiFi data consumption of all the Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations, following Express Bus Terminal Station, Sadang Station, Dongdaemun Station and Jamsil Station.[3]
| G | Street level | Exit |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| L2 Line 1 platforms |
Side platform, doors will open on the left | |
| Southbound | → Line 1 toward Incheon, SinchangorSeodongtan (Jonggak) → | |
| Northbound | ← Line 1 toward Soyosan, UijeongbuorKwangwoon University (Jongno 5(o)-ga) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| L3 Line 3 platform |
Northbound | ← Line 3 toward Daehwa (Anguk) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Southbound | → Line 3 toward Ogeum (Euljiro 3(sam)-ga) → | |
| L4 Line 5 platform |
Westbound | ← Line 5 toward Banghwa (Gwanghwamun) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | → Line 5 toward Hanam GeomdansanorMacheon (Euljiro 4(sa)-ga) → | |
The station opened to Line 1 services on August 15, 1974. On October 18, 1985, services on Line 3 began stopping at Jongno 3(sam)-ga, and on December 30, 1996, Line 5 trains began calling here.
The following places are accessible from this station's exits as listed.
In January 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, which operates this line, published free guidebooks in three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese (simplified and traditional), which features eight tours as well as recommendations for accommodations, restaurants and shopping centers. The tours are designed with different themes, e.g. Korean traditional culture, which goes from this station to Anguk Station and Gyeongbokgung Stationonline No 3 that showcases antique shops and art galleries of Insa-dong.[4]
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