Jongno 3(sam)-ga station

**130**

**종로3가**
**Jongno 3(sam)-ga**

**329**

**종로3가**
**Jongno 3(sam)-ga**

**534**

**종로3가 (탑골공원)**
Jongno 3(sam)-ga
(Tapgol Park)
130	종로3가; Jongno 3(sam)-ga
329	종로3가; Jongno 3(sam)-ga
534	종로3가 (탑골공원); Jongno 3(sam)-ga; (Tapgol Park)
Korean name
Hangul	종로3가역
Hanja	鍾路3街驛
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
Operated by	Seoul Metro
Line(s)	Line 1; Line 3; Line 5
Platforms	4
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Key dates
August 15, 1974[1]	Line 1 opened
October 18, 1985[1]	Line 3 opened
December 30, 1996[1]	Line 5 opened
Passengers
	(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.; Line 1: 72,780[2]; Line 3: 19,055[2]; Line 5: 26,250[2]
Services
Jongno 5(o)-ga towards Uijeongbu or Kwangwoon University	Jonggak towards Sinchang or Seodongtan

Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station is an underground station on lines 1, 3 and 5 of the Seoul Subway in South Korea.

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]

Station layout

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, Sinchang or Seodongtan (Jonggak) →
	Northbound	← Line 1 toward Soyosan, Uijeongbu or Kwangwoon 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 Geomdansan or Macheon (Euljiro 4(sa)-ga) →

History

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.

Entrances

The following places are accessible from this station's exits as listed.

Exit 1: Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 Ga Dong Office, Jongno 2 Ga Post Office, Jongno 2 Ga Public Safety Centre, Tapgol Park; Insa Dong
Exit 2; 2-1: Changdeokgung
Exit 3: Donui Dong; Jongno 3 Ga Fire Station; Jongno 3 Ga Public Safety Centre; Jongmyo; Jongmyo Citizens' Park
Exit 4: Nakwon Dong
Exit 5: Seoul Gyodong Primary School; Seoul Unhyeon Primary School; Jongnno 1, 2, 3, 4 Ga Dong Office; Jongno 2 Ha Post Office; Jongno 2 Ga Public Safety Centre; Jongno Tax Office; Tapgol Park
Exit 6: Jongno 3 Ga Fire Station
Exit 7: Anguk Dong; Donhwamun; Jongno 3 Ga Public Safety Centre; Changdeokgung
Exit 8: Myo Dong; Changdeokgung; Jongmyo Citizens' Park
Exit 9: Jongmyo; Jongno 3 Ga Fire Station; Jongno 3 Ga Public Safety Centre
Exit 10: Jongmyo; Jongmyo Citizens' Park
Exit 11: Daerim Shopping
Exit 12: Jongno 4 Ga
Exit 13: Jangsa Dong; Cheonggyecheon 3 Ga
Exit 14: Cheonggyecheon 3 Ga; Seoul Teenagers' Training Centre
Exit 15: Gwansu Dong; Jongno 2 Ga; Industrial Bank of Korea, End of Jongno

Tourism

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 Station on line No 3 that showcases antique shops and art galleries of Insa-dong.[4]

References

"종로3가역" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
"Seoul Subway Line No. 2 Becomes Major WiFi Hotspot". Chosun Ilbo. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
Kwon, Sang-soo (26 January 2013). "Free guide for Seoul's subway riders". Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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[naver-1] "종로3가역" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-09-28.

[KTDB_smesrs-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] "Seoul Subway Line No. 2 Becomes Major WiFi Hotspot". Chosun Ilbo. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2012.

[4] Kwon, Sang-soo (26 January 2013). "Free guide for Seoul's subway riders". Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)