Gwanghwamun Station
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| Gwanghwamun Station | |
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 Gwanghwamun Station. |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 광화문역 |
| Hanja | 光化門驛 |
| Revised Romanization | Gwanghwamun-yeok |
| McCune-Reischauer | Kwanghwamun-yŏk |
| Station information | |
| Subway line/station # | Line 5 (533) |
| Station type | Underground |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Screen Doors | Installed |
| Operator | SMRT |
| Address | 83 Doryeom-dong Jongno-gu, Seoul |
Gwanghwamun Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5 in South Korea. It is not the closest subway station to the actual gate of Gwanghwamun, for which it is named. However, it is located next to the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.
This station boasts the most ridership on Line 5.
[edit] Vicinity
- Exit 1 : Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
- Exit 2 : U.S. Embassy of Korea, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Jongno District Office
- Exit 3 : New Zealand Embassy of Korea
- Exit 4 : Kyobo Building
- Exit 5 : Cheonggyecheon
- Exit 6 : Taiwan Embassy of Korea, Deoksu Elementary School
[edit] Gallery
 Station platform |
 Station platform |
 Screen doors |
 Column nameplate |
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toward Banghwa
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Line 5 |
toward Sangil-dong or Macheon
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