Itaewon station

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이태원
Itaewon
Seoul-metro-630-Itaewon-station-platform-20181126-155148.jpg
Station Platform
Korean name
Hangul
이태원역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Itaewon-yeok
McCune–Reischauer It'aewon-yŏk
General information
Location127 Itaewon-dong,
177 Itaewonno Jiha,
Yongsan-gu, Seoul [1]
Operated by Seoul Metro
Line(s)      Line 6
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
March 9, 2001 [1]       Line 6 opened

Itaewon is a station on Line 6 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It takes its name from the neighborhood in which it is located in, also called Itaewon. [2] [1] There are many shops and restaurants for foreigners located close to Itaewon Station.

Contents

Station layout

GStreet levelExit
L1
Concourse
LobbyCustomer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platform level
Westbound Line 6 toward Eungam (Noksapyeong)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound Line 6 toward Sinnae (Hangangjin)

Vicinity

Tourism

In January 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, which operated the line and the station until Seoul Metro took over in 2017, 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. [3]

On October 29, 2022, the immediate vicinity of the station was the site of a human crowd crush.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "이태원역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  2. "이태원역" (in Korean). 서울지명사전. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  3. 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Noksapyeong
towards Eungam
Line 6 Hangangjin
towards Sinnae

37°32′04″N126°59′38″E / 37.53444°N 126.99389°E / 37.53444; 126.99389