Bangbae station
Station of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway
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Bangbae station (Korean: 방배; Hanja: 方背), also known as Baekseok Arts University (Korean: 백석예술대) station, is a subway station on the Line 2 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is located in the Bangbae neighborhood of Seocho District, Seoul. The tomb of Grand Prince Hyoryeong (Korean: 효령대군), the second son of King Taejong—the third monarch of the Joseon Dynasty—is located to the northeast.
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 Station sign | |||||||||||
| Korean name | |||||||||||
| Hangul | 방배역 | ||||||||||
| Hanja | 方背驛 | ||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Bangbae-yeok | ||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Pangbae-yŏk | ||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 80 Bangbaero Jiha, 912-14 Bangbae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul[1] | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||||||||||
| Line | Line 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | December 17, 1983[1] | ||||||||||
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| (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 2: 44,124[2] | |||||||||||
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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 | |
| Inner loop | ← Line 2 toward Chungjeongno (Sadang) | |
| Outer loop | Line 2 toward City Hall (Seocho) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Vicinity
- Exit 1: Sangmun High School, Sindonga APT
- Exit 2: Daewoo Hyoryeong APT
- Exit 3: Isu Middle School
- Exit 4: Tomb of Grand Prince Hyoryeong, Bangil Elementary School
