Wangsimni station
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| Korean name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hangul | 왕십리역 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Wangsimni-yeok | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Wangsimni-yŏk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 246 Haengdang 1-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°33′40.3″N 127°2′15.8″E / 37.561194°N 127.037722°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Seoul Metro Korail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 2 Line 5 Gyeongui–Jungang Line Suin–Bundang Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| September 16, 1983[1] | Line 2 opened | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 15, 1995[1] | Line 5 opened | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 27, 2014[2] | Gyeongui–Jungang Line opened | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 12, 2020[3] | Suin–Bundang Line opened | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 2: 35,958[4] Line 5: 12,460[4] Gyeongui–Jungang Line:[5] 21,298[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wangsimni Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2, Seoul Subway Line 5, Gyeongui–Jungang Line, and Suin–Bundang Line; most Suin–Bundang Line trains end service here, though a few daily services continue along the tracks used by the Gyeonggi-Jungang line to terminate at the next station, Cheongnyangni in northeastern Seoul. It is located in Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul.[6]
The name of the station, "Wangsimni", is related to a historical account dating from 14th century Korea. After establishing and becoming the first king of the Joseon dynasty, Yi Seong-gye presented the great Buddhist monk Muhak with the task of finding a site for the new capital. After searching for a suitable place, the monk stopped and saw an old farmer passing by on his ox. The farmer pointed toward the northwest and said to him, wangsimni (往十里), literally meaning 'go ten more li (li = a unit measure that equals to one-third of a mile).' The startled Muhak went to the northwest as he was told and ended up at the southern foot of Mt. Bugak, where Gyeongbokgung now stands. This was how Hanyang (present-day Seoul) was born.
Station layout
Korail Lines
| ↑ Cheongnyangni / ↑ Cheongnyangni |
| | 12 | | 34 | |
| Eungbong↓ / Seoul-forest↓ |
| 1 | Gyeongui-Jungang Line | For Cheongnyangni, Deokso, Yongmun, Jipyeong |
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| ITX-Cheongchun | For Cheongnyangni, Chuncheon | |
| 2 | Gyeongui-Jungang Line | For Oksu, Daegok, Munsan |
| 3 | Suin-Bundang Line | For Cheongnyangni or Alighting Passengers Only |
| 4 | Suin-Bundang Line | For Seolleung, Moran, Suwon, Oido, Incheon |
Line 2
| Sangwangsimni ↑ |
| S/B | | N/B |
| ↓ Hanyang University |
| Inner | Line 2 | For Seongsu, Sports Complex, Samseong, Seoul Nat'l Univ., Guui |
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| Outer | Line 2 | For Euljiro 1(il)-ga, Hongik Univ., Sindorim, Sindang, City Hall |
Line 5
| Haengdang ↑ |
| E/B | | W/B |
| ↓ Majang |
| Westbound | Line 5 | For Yeouido, Gimpo International Airport, Banghwa, Cheonggu |
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| Eastbound | Line 5 | For Gunja, Cheonho, Hanam Geomdansan, Macheon, Gangdong |
Bitplex
In September 2008, Wangsimni station was remodeled to a private invested station. This station became multiplex space with several major features down below.
- CGV IMAX: movie theater with the largest IMAX screen in South Korea
- Four Season: The only downtown water park in Seoul
- Enter 6: The largest clothing shopping mall in South Korea
- Emart
- Dome Golf: indoor golf zone
Surroundings
- Hanyang University / Hanyang Women's College
- Salgoji Park
- Seongdong-gu office
- Enter 6
References
- ^ a b 왕십리역 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Seoul Subway Gyeongui–Jungang Line Route Map 2025, Stations & Metro Lines - YoMetro". YoMetro. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "The Metropolitan Railway Suin Line was extended between Suwon and Hanyang University at Ansan, and started direct operation through into the Bundang Line". TOKYO STUDIO INC. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ a b c Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ with Suin-Bundang Line
- ^ "왕십리역" (in Korean). 철도역 정보. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
