Amsa station () is a subway station on Line 8 of the

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. The station is located in the Amsa and Cheonho neighborhoods in

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. The station used to be Northern terminus of the line and is approximately 31 minutes by train from Moran station. In August 2024, the line was extended to Byeollae.

History

* July 2, 1999: Along with the opening of

Seoul Subway Line 8 Seoul Subway Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway was built from 1990 to 1999 and mainly serves the southeastern parts of Seoul and Seongnam. The first section from Jamsil to Moran opened in 1996, and the second section from Moran to Amsa was ...

, operations began as the terminus of the line. * August 2, 2024: Line 8 is extended from this station to Byeollae.

Station layout

References

Railway stations in South Korea opened in 1999 Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations Metro stations in Gangdong District {{Seoul-metro-station-stub