Apgujeong (Korean pronunciation: [apk͈udʑʌŋ]) is a rapid transit station on Seoul Subway Line 3. It is located in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul. It has a pair of underground side platforms. The station has connections to 15 buses through 6 exits.[4] It services Sinsa-dong and Apgujeong-dong. The area is named after a pavilion frequented by Han Myung-hoi, whose pen-name was Apgujeong, and its sub-name comes from the nearby flagship Apgujeong Main store of Hyundai Department Store.[1][2]

압구정 (현대백화점)
Apgujeong
(Hyundai Department Store)
Station nameplate (April 2022)
Korean name
Hangul
압구정역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationApgujeongnyeok
McCune–ReischauerApkujŏngnyŏk
General information
Location435 Apgujeong-dong,
172 Apgujeongno Jiha,
Gangnam-gu, Seoul[1][2]
Coordinates37°31′39″N 127°01′42″E / 37.52742°N 127.02833°E / 37.52742; 127.02833
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 3
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
October 18, 1985[2]     Line 3 opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 3: 89,424[3]

Station layout

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G Street level Exit
L1
Concourse
Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platform
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound Line 3 toward Daehwa (Oksu)
Southbound Line 3 toward Ogeum (Sinsa)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Average daily ridership

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Line Passengers
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
3[5] 43165 41972 42239 40299 41894 41351 40649 40494 40219

References

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  1. ^ a b "Apgujeong". Seoul Metro. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  2. ^ a b c "압구정역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  3. ^ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  4. ^ "네이버 :: 교통". Naver. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
  5. ^ "서울메트로". SeoulMetro.co.kr. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Oksu
towards Daehwa
Line 3 Sinsa
towards Ogeum