Daechi station

대치
Daechi
Korean name
Hangul
대치역
Hanja
大峙驛
Revised RomanizationDaechi-yeok
McCune–ReischauerTaech'i-yŏk
General information
Location509 Daechi 2-dong,
2952 Nambusunhwanno Jiha,
Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Coordinates37°29′40″N 127°03′48″E / 37.49451°N 127.06337°E / 37.49451; 127.06337
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 3
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
October 30, 1993     Line 3 opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 3: 23,779

Daechi Station (Korean: 대치역) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3. It is located in Daechi-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul. It was named after a former village in the area, Hanti (한티), as Daechi is the Chinese reading of the hanja. The name of the station is Chinese characters, meaning "big hill."