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.
632 Beotigogae | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| 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(s) | Line 6 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground |
| Key dates | |
| March 9, 2001[1] | Line 6 opened |
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, thief), and the word beondo later became beonti and then beoti.[3]
| 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 | ||
| Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
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| Hangangjin towards Eungam |
Line 6 | Yaksu towards Sinnae | ||
Seoul Metropolitan Subway | |||||||
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