Jongno 3-ga Station

Jongno 3-ga Station
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Korean name
Hangul	종로3가역
Hanja	鍾路3街驛
Revised Romanization	Jongnosamga-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Chongnosamga-yŏk
Railway Services
Daily ridership	Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 1: 72,780 Line 3: 19,055 Line 5: 26,250
Line 1
← Jongno 5-ga Jonggak →
Station number	130
Address	61-68 Jongno 3-ga, 129 Jongno Jiha, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Coordinates
Date opened	August 15, 1974
Type	Underground
Platforms/tracks	2 / 2
Operator	Seoul Metro
Line 3
← Anguk Euljiro 3-ga →
Station number	329
Address	59 Myo-dong, 30 Donhwamunno Jiha, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Date opened	October 18, 1985
Type	Underground
Platforms/tracks	1 / 2
Operator	Seoul Metro
Line 5
← Gwanghwamun Euljiro 4-ga →
Station number	534
Address	46 Donui-dong, 26 Donhwamunno 11-gil Jiha, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Date opened	December 30, 1996
Type	Underground
Platforms/tracks	1 / 2
Operator	SMRT

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.

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
	Eastbound	→ Line 1 toward Incheon or Sinchang (Jonggak) →
	Westbound	← Line 1 toward Soyosan (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 (Gyeongbokgung)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	→ Line 5 toward Sangil-dong 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 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.

References

Preceding station		Seoul Metropolitan Subway		Following station
Jongno 5-ga toward Soyosan		Line 1		Jonggak toward Incheon or Sinchang
Anguk toward Daehwa		Line 3		Euljiro 3-ga toward Ogeum
Gwanghwamun toward Banghwa		Line 5		Euljiro 4-ga toward Sangil-dong or Macheon