Beotigogae station
Station of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway
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Beotigogae Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 6 in Jung-gu.[1][2] This station was built deep underground because this area is located near Namsan and is quite hilly.
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| Korean name | |||||
| Hangul | 버티고개역 | ||||
| Hanja | 버티고개驛 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Beotigogae-yeok | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Pŏt'igogae-yŏk | ||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 43 Dongho-ro 15-gil, 432 Sindang 2-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul[1] | ||||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||||
| Line | Line 6 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| March 9, 2001[1] | Line 6 opened | ||||
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The station's name comes from the nearby Beoti Pass, which according to legend got its name after soldiers chasing a thief through the pass from Hannam-dong to Yaksu-dong in the Joseon period, shouting "beondo" (번도, 番盜, thief), and the word beondo later became beonti and then beoti.[3]
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 | |
| Westbound | ← Line 6 toward Eungam (Hangangjin) | |
| Eastbound | Line 6 toward Sinnae (Yaksu) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Vicinity
- Exit 1 : Yaksu Police Station, Tower Hotel
- Exit 2 : Songdo Hospital
- Exit 3 : Namsan Town APT
