Sinchon & Ewha 신촌·이대

A university district of lively streets, a short walk from Sinchon Station.

Crowd at the Sinchon Water Gun Festival, shot during the festival
Street scene during the Sinchon Water Gun Festival
Ewha Womans University campus

Good to know

Closed days, exits and opening hours. Numbers point to the sources below.

Closed days

Sinchon is a street area with no opening hours. The Sinchon tourist information center is open 10:00–19:00.

  • StreetNo opening hours Estimate ¹
  • Sinchon tourist information center10:00–19:00 ²

Hours and notes

Yonsei-ro is the main road running from Line 2 Sinchon Station to the Yonsei University main gate, and Sinchon's lanes connect to it. In front of Exit 3, a piano called Dallyeora Piano is open for anyone to play.

  • Yonsei-roMain road from Line 2 Sinchon Station to the Yonsei University main gate ¹
  • Dallyeora PianoPiano in front of Exit 3, Sinchon Station (Line 2), anyone can play ¹

Exits

From Sinchon Station (Line 2), Exit 3 is about 3 minutes on foot from the area. The tourist information center is 30 m from Exit 1 of Sinchon Station on the Gyeongui-Jungang Line, a different station from the Line 2 one.

  • From Sinchon Station (Line 2)Exit 3, about 3 minutes on foot Estimate ³
  • Tourist information center30 m from Exit 1, Sinchon Station (Gyeongui-Jungang Line, not Line 2) ²
  1. Seodaemun-gu, checked Oct 15
  2. Visit Seoul, checked Oct 15
  3. Estimate (no official distance), checked Oct 15

From popular starting points

Subway and train routes with typical times and fares.

FromRouteTimeFare
Incheon Airport T1AREX all-stop to Gongdeok → Line 5 to Chungjeongno → Line 2 to SinchonSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 74 min₩4,750
Seoul StationLine 1 to City Hall → Line 2 to SinchonSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 15 min₩1,550
Myeong-dongLine 4 to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park → Line 2 to SinchonSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 21 min₩1,550
HongdaeLine 2 from Hongik Univ. to SinchonSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 5 min₩1,550
GangnamLine 2 from Gangnam to SinchonSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 34 min₩1,850

Eat here

  • So galbiBeef ribs grilled over charcoal.
  • Gami udonSoft round udon noodles boiled twice.
  • Siphon coffeeCoffee brewed in a siphon at Sinchon's first coffee house.
Where locals send youMinerva (미네르바)Sinchon's first coffee house, open since 1975.
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Next trains here

Live, from the stations around this place.

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Sources

Checked Oct 15 against the official pages below.

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