Traveling around one sees all sorts of place names, and I don’t know about you, but I start wondering what those names mean. You know, when you dig down to the juicy bits. Well curiosity got the better of me, so I decided to hunker down and look up the literal meanings of the Seoul Metro station names. Since there are literally hundreds of stations, I’m going to post them line by line. Lucky for you, I just finished my first draft for Seoul metro’s blue line, line one. As such, please remember that my research technique has not been perfected, and quirks of naming might create some strange combinations. If you find a mistake or think you have a better translation, please let me know and I’ll see if I can improve the quality of this little project. Caveats aside, Seoul Line 1:
And in list form:
Line 1: Soyosan to Incheon (version 1)
Station #
Official English Name
Korean
Etymology (漢字/한글)
Literal Translation
100 Soyosan 소요산 逍遙山 Untroubled Mountain 101 Dongducheon 동두천 東豆川 East Bean Stream 102 Bosan 보산 保山 Guardian Mountain 103 Dongducheon Jungang 동두천중앙 東豆川中央 East Bean Stream Center 104 Jihaeng 지행 紙杏 Paper Apricot 105 Deokjeong 덕정 德亭 Virtuous Pavilion 106 Deokgye 덕계 德溪 Virtuous Creek 107 Yangju 양주 楊州 Willow Province 108 Nogyang 녹양 綠揚 Green Heights 109 Ganeung 가능 佳陵 Delightful Hill 110 Uijeongbu 위정부 議政府 Repository for Government Feedback 111 Hoeryong 회룡 回龍 Dragon Turns Around 112 Mangwolsa 망월사 望月寺 Moon Gazing Temple 113 Dobongsan 도봉산 道峰山 Summit Road Mountain 114 Dobong 도봉 道峰 Summit Road 115 Banghak 방학 放鶴 Freed Crane 116 Chang-dong 창동 倉洞 Warehouse District 117 Nokcheon 녹천 鹿川 Deer Stream 118 Wolgye 월계 月溪 Moon Creek 119 Kwangwoon Uni. 광운대 光云大 Bright Teaching University 120 Seokgye 석계 石溪 Stone Creek 121 Sinimun 신이문 新里門 New Town Gate 122 Hankuk Uni of Foreign Studies 외대앞 外大앞 In Front of Foreign University 123 Hoegi 회기 回基 Turn Toward Base 124 Cheongnyangni 청량리 淸凉里 Clear Cold Neighborhood 125 Jegi-dong 제기동 祭基洞 Sacrificial Altar District 126 Sinseol-dong 신설동 新設洞 New Establishment District 127 Dongmyo 동묘앞 東廟앞 In Front of East Shrine 128 Dongdaemun 동대문 東大門 East Big Gate 129 Jongno 5ga 종로5가 鍾路5街 Bell Road 5th District 130 Jongno 3ga 종로3가 鍾路3街 Bell Road 3rd District 131 Jonggak 종각 鐘閣 Bell Pavilion 132 City Hall 시청 市廳 City Hall 133 Seoul Station 서울역 서울驛 Capital Station 134 Namyeong 남영 南營 Southern Encampment 135 Yongsan 용산 龍山 Dragon Mountain 136 Noryangjin 노량진 鷺梁津 Heron Beam Crossing 137 Daebang 대방 大方 Towards the Great 138 Singil 신길 新吉 New Luck 139 Yeongdeungpo 영등포 永登浦 Eternal Rising Tide 140 Sindorim 신도림 新道林 New Way Grove 141 Guro 구로 九老 Nine Elders 142 Guil 구일 九一 Nine One 143 Gaebong 개봉 開峰 Open Summit 144 Oryu-dong 오류동 梧柳洞 Paulowania and Willow District 145 Onsu 온수 溫水 Warm Water 146 Yeokgok 역곡 驛谷 Station Valley 147 Sosa 소사 素砂 White Sand 148 Bucheon 부천 富川 Wealthy Stream 149 Jung-dong 중동 中洞 Central District 150 Songnae 송내 松內 Pine Heart 151 Bugae 부개 富開 Wealthy Opening 152 Bupyeong 부평 富平 Wealthy Plain 153 Baegun 백운 白雲 White Cloud 154 Dongam 동암 銅岩 Copper Rock 155 Ganseok 간석 間石 Time Stone 156 Juan 주안 朱安 Scarlet Peace 157 Dohwa 도화 道禾 Rice Road 158 Jemulpo 제물포 濟物浦 Ferry Equipment Inlet 159 Dowon 도원 桃源 Peach Source 160 Dongincheon 동인천 東仁川 East Gentle Stream 161 Incheon 인천 仁川 Gentle Stream
Guro – Sinchang Branch
Station #
Official English Name
Korean
Etymology (漢字/한글)
Literal Translation
P142 Gasan Digital Complex 가산디지털단지 加山디지털團地 Rising Mountain Digital Round Land P143 Doksan 독산 禿山 Bald Mountain P144 Geumcheon-gu Office 금천구청 衿川區廳 Collar Stream District Office P145 Seoksu 석수 石水 Stone Water P146 Gwanak 관악 冠岳 Crown Heights P147 Anyang 안양 安養 Growing Peace P148 Myeonghak 명학 鳴鶴 Cry of the Crane P149 Geumjeong 금정 衿井 Collared Well P150 Gunpo 군포 軍浦 Soldier Inlet P151 Dangjeong 단정 堂井 House Well P152 Uiwang 의왕 義王 Righteous King P153 Sungkyunkwan Univ. 성균관대 成均館大 Accomplished and Equitable Hall University P154 Hwaseo 화서 華西 Shining West P155 Suwon 수원 水原 Water Hill P156 Seryu 세류 細柳 Narrow Willow P157 Byeongjeom 병점 餅店 Rice Cake Store P158 Sema 세마 洗馬 Wash Horse P159 Osan College 오산대 烏山大 Crow Mountain University P160 Osan 오산 烏山 Crow Mountain P161 Jinwi 진위 振威 Manifest Power P162 Songtan 송탄 松炭 Pine Charcoal P163 Seojeong-ri 서정리 西井里 West Well Neighborhood P164 Jije 지제 芝制 Holy Ground Taboo P165 Pyeongtaek 평택 平澤 Plain of Ponds P166 Seonghwan 성환 成歡 Accomplished Delight P167 Jiksan 직산 稷山 Millet Mountain P168 Dujeong 두정 斗井 Ladle Well P169 Cheonan 천안 天安 Heavenly Peace P170 Bongmyeong 봉명 鳳鳴 Cry of Returning Home P171 Ssangyong 쌍용 雙龍 Twin Dragons P172 Asan 아산 牙山 Molar Mountain P174 Baebang 배방 排芳 Emanating Fragrance P176 Onyangoncheon 오양온천 溫陽溫泉 Warm Sunlight Warm Spring P177 Sinchang 신창 新昌 New Prosperity P144-1 Gwangmyeong 광명 光明 Bright Light P157-1 Seodongtan 서동탄 西東灘 West East Rapids
Shuttle Branches
Station #
Official English Name
Korean
Etymology (漢字/한글)
Literal Translation
P144 Geumcheon-gu Office 금천구청 衿川區廳 Collar Stream District Office P144-1 Gwangmyeong 광명 光明 Bright Light P157 Byeongjeom 병점 餅店 Rice Cake Store P157-1 Seodongtan 서동탄 西東灘 West East Rapids
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