Jongno 3(sam)-ga station

Jongno 3-ga Station is an underground station on lines 1, 3 and 5 of the Seoul Subway in South Korea.
In December 2010 the station is recorded as having the fifth highest WiFi data consumption of all the Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations, following Express Bus Terminal Station, Sadang Station, Dongdaemun Station and Jamsil Station.

History

The station opened to Line 1 services on August 15, 1974. On October 18, 1985, services on Line 3 began stopping at Jongno 3-ga, and on December 30, 1996, Line 5 trains began calling here.

The following places are accessible from this station's exits as listed.Exit 1: Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 Ga Dong Office, Jongno 2 Ga Post Office, Jongno 2 Ga Public Safety Centre, Tapgol Park; Insa DongExit 2; 2-1: ChangdeokgungExit 3: Donui Dong; Jongno 3 Ga Fire Station; Jongno 3 Ga Public Safety Centre; Jongmyo; Jongmyo Citizens' ParkExit 4: Nakwon Dong. Exit 6 is used from Line 1.Exit 5: Seoul Gyodong Primary School; Seoul Unhyeon Primary School; Jongnno 1, 2, 3, 4 Ga Dong Office; Jongno 2 Ha Post Office; Jongno 2 Ga Public Safety Centre; Jongno Tax Office; Tapgol Park. Exit 3 or 6 is used from Line 1.Exit 6: Jongno 3 Ga Fire StationExit 7: Anguk Dong; Donhwamun; Jongno 3 Ga Public Safety Centre; ChangdeokgungExit 8: Myo Dong; Changdeokgung; Jongmyo Citizens' ParkExit 9: Jongmyo; Jongno 3 Ga Fire Station; Jongno 3 Ga Public Safety CentreExit 10: Jongmyo; Jongmyo Citizens' ParkExit 11: Daerim ShoppingExit 12: Jongno 4 GaExit 13: Jangsa Dong; Cheonggyecheon 3 GaExit 14: Cheonggyecheon 3 Ga; Seoul Teenagers' Training CentreExit 15: Gwansu Dong; Jongno 2 Ga; Industrial Bank of Korea, End of Jongno

In January 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, which operates this line, published free guidebooks in three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese, which features eight tours as well as recommendations for accommodations, restaurants and shopping centers. The tours are designed with different themes, e.g. Korean traditional culture, which goes from this station to Anguk Station and Gyeongbokgung Station on line No 3 that showcases antique shops and art galleries of Insa-dong.