Yaksu Station

Yaksu Station
Korean name
Hangul	약수역
Hanja	藥水驛
Revised Romanization	Yaksu-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Yaksu-yŏk
Railway Services
Daily ridership	Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 3: 28,945[1] Line 6: 7,211[1]
Line 3
← Dongguk University Geumho →
Station number	333
Address	373-13 Sindang 3-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul
Coordinates	37°33′15″N 127°00′37″E / 37.55406°N 127.01016°ECoordinates: 37°33′15″N 127°00′37″E / 37.55406°N 127.01016°E
Date opened	October 18, 1985
Type	Underground
Platforms/tracks	1 / 2
Operator	Seoul Metro
Line 6
← Beotigogae Cheonggu →
Station number	633
Address	369 Sindang 3-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul
Date opened	March 9, 2001
Type	Underground
Platforms/tracks	2 / 2
Operator	SMRT

Yaksu Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 3 and Line 6.

Station layout

G

Street level

Exit

L1 Concourse

Lobby

Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs

L2 Line 3 platform	Northbound	← Line 3 toward Daehwa (Dongguk University)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Southbound	→ Line 3 toward Ogeum (Geumho) →

L3 Line 6 platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← Line 6 toward Eungam (Beotigogae)
	Eastbound	→ Line 6 toward Bonghwasan (Cheonggu) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Overview

Yaksu area is largely used as a residential area. Around the station, there are lots of shops such as Dunkin' Donuts, STCO (Shop selling men's clothes) and cafès. Several grocery stores and the Yaksu post office are also near. It is also close to Dongguk University Station and the school.

References

1. Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.