Jangseungbaegi station
Train station in Seoul, South Korea
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Jangseungbaegi Station (Korean: 장승배기역) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 7.[1]
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| Korean name | |||||
| Hangul | 장승배기역 | ||||
| Hanja | 장승배기驛 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Jangseungbaegi-yeok | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Changsŭngbaegi-yŏk | ||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 26-20 Sangdo-dong, 188 Sangdoro Jiha, Dongjak-gu, Seoul | ||||
| Operator | Seoul Metro | ||||
| Line | Line 7 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||
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| August 1, 2000 | Line 7 opened | ||||
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The station's relatively long name is taken from that of the neighborhood of the same name. The neighborhood's name, in turn, is derived from an abundance of Korean village guardians (jangseung), erected in the 18th century by King Jeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty.
Station layout
| Sangdo ↑ |
| S/B | | N/B |
| ↓ Sindaebangsamgeori |
| Preceding station |  Seoul Metropolitan Subway |
Following station | ||
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| Sangdo towards Jangam |
Line 7 | Sindaebangsamgeori towards Seongnam | ||