533 Gwanghwamun (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts) Station | |||||||||||
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| Korean name | |||||||||||
| Hangul | 광화문역 | ||||||||||
| Hanja | 光化門驛 | ||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Gwanghwamun-yeok | ||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwanghwamun-yŏk | ||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Sejongdaero Jiha 172, Sejong-ro 1-68 Jongno-gu, Seoul[1] | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 5 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | December 30, 1996[1] | ||||||||||
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Gwanghwamun Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5 in South Korea.[2] It is not the closest subway station to the actual gate of Gwanghwamun, which it is named after. It is located next to the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.
This station boasts the most traffic of all Line 5 stations.[1]
Station layout
| G | Street level | Exit |
| L1 Concourse | Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| L2 Platforms | Westbound | ← Line 5 toward Banghwa (Seodaemun) |
| Eastbound | → Line 5 toward Sangil-dong (Jongno 3 (sam)-ga)→ | |
Vicinity
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Entrance to Haechi Madang at exit 9 in Gwanghwamun Plaza
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Safety screen doors being installed in one of the station platforms
- Exit 1: Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
- Exit 2: Embassy of the United States, Seoul, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Jongno District Office
- Exit 3: New Zealand Embassy of Korea
- Exit 4: Kyobo Building, Kyobo Book Centre[3] and Embassy of Colombia in Seoul[4]
- Exit 5: Cheonggyecheon and Kyobo Book Centre[5]
- Exit 6: Taiwan Embassy of Korea, Deoksu Elementary School
- Exit 9: Haechi Madang, an underground walkway that connects the station to Gwanghwamun Plaza[6][7][8]
Tourism
In January 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, which operates the line, distributed free guidebooks from the station. These were printed in three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese (simplified and traditional), which features eight tours as well as recommendations for accommodations, restaurants and shopping centers.[9]
Nearby tourist attractions include: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Cheonggyecheon and Kyobo Book Centre.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "광화문역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ "Search: Gwanghwamun". Seoul Metro. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ "The First Shop Of Coffee Prince". Korean TV Drama. Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (26 August 2010). "Gwanghwamun Kyobo opens after revamp". Korea Times. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Murthy, Rishika (22 September 2011). "Seoul's 6 coolest subway stops". CNN Travel. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Don't abuse our new plaza". Joongang Daily. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (26 July 2009). "Gwanghwamun Plaza to Open Saturday". Korea Times. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ Kwon, Sang-soo (26 January 2013). "Free guide for Seoul's subway riders". Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ Rachel Sang-hee Han; Frances Cha (17 December 2012). "13 things you've got to do in Seoul". CNN Travel. Retrieved 26 February 2013.