Gwanghwamun station

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.

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Gwanghwamun (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts) Station
Station Sign
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGwanghwamun-yeok
McCune–ReischauerKwanghwamun-yŏk
General information
LocationSejongdaero Jiha 172, Sejong-ro 1-68
Jongno-gu, Seoul[1]
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 5
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
OpenedDecember 30, 1996[1]
Services
Preceding station   Seoul Metro   Following station
toward Banghwa
Line 5
toward Sangil-dong or Macheon

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)
Island platform, doors open on the left
Eastbound → Line 5 toward Sangil-dong (Jongno 3 (sam)-ga)→

Vicinity
Entrance to Haechi Madang at exit 9 in Gwanghwamun Plaza
Safety screen doors being installed in one of the station platforms

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]

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References
  1. "광화문역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  2. "Search: Gwanghwamun". Seoul Metro. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  3. "The First Shop Of Coffee Prince". Korean TV Drama. Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2012-12-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Han, Sang-hee (26 August 2010). "Gwanghwamun Kyobo opens after revamp". Korea Times. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  6. Murthy, Rishika (22 September 2011). "Seoul's 6 coolest subway stops". CNN Travel. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  7. "Don't abuse our new plaza". Joongang Daily. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  8. Kwon, Mee-yoo (26 July 2009). "Gwanghwamun Plaza to Open Saturday". Korea Times. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  9. 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.
  10. Rachel Sang-hee Han; Frances Cha (17 December 2012). "13 things you've got to do in Seoul". CNN Travel. Retrieved 26 February 2013.

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