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Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station

In Korean: 종로3가

Lines 1, 3, and 5 meet here. Lines 1 and 3 have street elevators. Line 5 has none in this data.

Street to platform
Lines 1 and 3: street elevatorsLine 5: none in this data. Line 1: elevators listed from the street to the platform. Line 3: the listed elevators do not join up by floor number.
Accessible toilets
5, all wheelchair-usableOpen 05:00–24:00.
Platform gap
Most doors 10 cm or lessUsually 9.3 cm. Some doors are wider, up to 17 cm. Ask staff about a portable boarding plate.

Elevator status

6 of 7 elevators listed as in service on Oct 24, 2026, when we collected this data. This is not live status. If one is stopped, ask station staff, or call 1330 for interpretation.

  • Line 1: 3 of 3 elevators
  • Line 3: 2 of 2 elevators
  • Line 5: 1 of 2 elevators

Public data · Oct 2026

Elevators

Line 1

  • Near Exits 12 and 13 · street to B1
  • B1 to platform (B2) · near car 5-1 (toward Jongno 5(o)-ga) and car 6-4 (toward Jonggak) · 2 elevators

Line 3

  • Exit 8 · street to B1
  • B2 to platform (B4) · near car 4-3 (toward Anguk) and car 7-1 (toward Euljiro 3(sam)-ga)

Line 5

  • No street elevator in this data
  • B1 to B4 · transfer passage · near car 8-4 (toward Gwanghwamun) and car 1-1 (toward Euljiro 4(sa)-ga)
  • B4 to platform (B5) · near car 8-4 (toward Gwanghwamun) and car 1-1 (toward Euljiro 4(sa)-ga)

Elevators near this station

Arriving on Line 5?

This data lists no street elevator for Line 5. It does list an elevator in the transfer passage (B1 ↔ B4), but it does not show whether that is a step-free way to Lines 1 and 3. Ask station staff.

Toilets

Line 1Inside the gates
B1, by Exit 11Wheelchair-usable. Open 05:00–24:00.
Line 1Outside the gates
B1, by Exit 1Wheelchair-usable. Open 05:00–24:00.
Line 3Inside the gates
B2, by Exit 7Wheelchair-usable. Open 05:00–24:00.
Line 3Inside the gates
B3, by Exit 8Wheelchair-usable. Open 05:00–24:00.
Line 5Inside the gates
B1, by Exit 5Wheelchair-usable. Open 05:00–24:00.

Toilets near this station

Where to board

Wheelchair spaces are shown as car and door: 4-1 means car 4, door 1. Positions can vary a little by train, so check the markings on the platform floor.

Sources differ on the door in car 10, so the strip marks only the car.

Line 1
1-4234-4567-18910Most doors 10 cm or less. Usually 9.5 cm. Some doors are wider, up to 17 cm.
Line 3
1-4234-4567-18910Most doors 10 cm or less. Usually 10 cm. Some doors are wider, up to 14.5 cm.
Line 5
1-4234-15-4678-1All doors 10 cm or less. Usually 8 cm, up to 9 cm.

Help

Mobility helper
02-3273-6677 (+82-2-3273-6677) for Line 3From abroad, call the number with +82. No English service is listed. For interpretation, call 1330.
Portable boarding plate
1 each on Lines 1 and 3Ask station staff before you board.

Near this station

  • Wheelchair accessible
    Sewoon PlazaShopping & market
    Place
  • Partly accessible
    Choonwondang Museum of Korean MedicineMuseum & cultureAbout 120 m in a straight line.
    Place
  • Not enough data yet
    Agujjim StreetSight
    Place
  • Wheelchair accessible
    Woorisori LibraryMuseum & cultureAbout 220 m in a straight line.
    Place
  • Not enough data yet
    Jongmyo Square ParkPark & trail
    Place
  • Partly accessible
    Tteok MuseumMuseum & cultureAbout 260 m in a straight line.
    Place
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Data sources

This page is built from public data. Each date is the month we collected the dataset, or the date of the file when it has a fixed date. Most rows in the station elevator and toilet data carry a 2021 date.

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