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.
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 Station Platform | |||
| Korean name | |||
| Hangul | 이태원역 | ||
| Hanja | |||
| Revised Romanization | Itaewon-yeok | ||
| McCune–Reischauer | It'aewon-yŏk | ||
| General information | |||
| Location | 127 Itaewon-dong, 177 Itaewonno Jiha, Yongsan-gu, Seoul[1] | ||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro | ||
| Line(s) | Line 6 | ||
| Platforms | 1 | ||
| Tracks | 2 | ||
| Construction | |||
| Structure type | Underground | ||
| Key dates | |||
| March 9, 2001[1] | Line 6 opened | ||
Station layout
edit| G | Street level | Exit |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer 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
edit- Exit 1 : Hamilton Hotel
- Exit 2 : Pakistani, Egyptian, Ecuadorian, Argentine Embassies in Korea
- Exit 3 : Bogwang Elementary School
- Exit 4 : Itaewon Market
Tourism
editIn 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.
References
edit- ^ a b c "이태원역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ "이태원역" (in Korean). 서울지명사전. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ Kwon, Sang-soo (26 January 2013). "Free guide for Seoul's subway riders". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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| Preceding station | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Following station | ||
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| Noksapyeong towards Eungam
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Line 6 | Hangangjin towards Sinnae
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