Jamsillaru station

Jamsillaru Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. Its former name literally means "in the fortress," probably referring to the nearby Mongchon and Pungnap earthen walls, and it was also named from Seongnae-cheon. It is also the closest subway station to the Asan Medical Center.

잠실나루 (수협중앙회공제보험)
Jamsillaru
(Suhyup Insurance)
Korean name
Hangul
잠실나루역
Hanja
나루
Revised RomanizationJamsillaru-yeok
McCune–ReischauerChamsillaru-yŏk
General information
Location624 Seongpadae-ro, 1 Sincheon-dong,
Songpa-gu, Seoul
Coordinates37°31′13″N 127°06′14″E
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 2
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedOctober 31, 1980
Previous namesSeongnae
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 2: 36,616
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Gangbyeon
Next counter-clockwise
Line 2 Jamsil
Next clockwise

The station was renamed from "Seongnae" in order to avoid confusion with the Songnae station.

It is located in Sincheon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul.

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