Yongsan station

135 용산 Yongsan
Korean name
Hangul	용산역
Hanja	龍山驛
Revised Romanization	Yongsan-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Yongsan-yŏk
General information
Location	40-1 Hangangno 3-ga,[1] 55 Hangang-daero 23 gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Operated by	Korail
Line(s)	Honam Line Gyeongwon Line Gyeongbu Line
Platforms	6
Tracks	13
Construction
Structure type	Aboveground
History
Opened	July 8, 1900[1] December 1978 ()[1]
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec 2012. KR: 29,689[2] Line 1:[3] 66,823[4]
Services Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station Namyeong towards Soyosan Line 1 Noryangjin towards Sinchang or Incheon Namyeong towards Dongducheon Line 1 Gyeongwon Express Noryangjin towards Incheon Terminus Line 1 Gyeongin Express Noryangjin towards Dongincheon Namyeong towards Cheongnyangni Line 1 Gyeongbu Express Noryangjin towards Sinchang Hyochang Park towards Munsan Gyeongui–Jungang Line Ichon towards Jipyeong Gyeongui–Jungang Line Jungang Express Ichon towards Yongmun Gongdeok towards Munsan Gyeongui–Jungang Line Gyeongui Express Ichon towards Jipyeong

Yongsan station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. It is located in Yongsan District, and adjoins the Yongsan Electronics Market. The station is the terminus for high-speed and long-distance trains on a number of railway lines, including most trains on the Honam Line, its high-speed counterpart, and all trains on the Janghang and Jeolla Lines.

Prior to 2004, all long-distance trains serving Seoul terminated at the nearby Seoul Station, but with the opening of the Korea Train Express (KTX), Yongsan Station took over some of Seoul's services.

On February 28, 2012, ITX trains began service between this station and Chuncheon station on the Gyeongchun Line.

Yongsan station is also served by metro rail on Line 1 and the Jungang Line on the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.

In 2004, a major cinema opened adjacent to the station. In August 2006, the whole station building was made into a large department store, called I'Park Mall. The building now includes the railway station, subway station, the CGV cinema and several restaurants and shops, as well as housing the first building of the Yongsan Electronics Market. There is a bridge connecting I'Park Mall and the Yongsan Electronics Market. On floors B-1 and B-2 there is a very large E-Mart store along with a food court and a Burger King restaurant. In the higher floors some of the restaurants include: Uno Chicago Grill, KFC, Lotteria, California Pizza Kitchen, Pizza Hut, and many Korean and Japanese restaurants. Other outlets, such as Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, and Baskin Robbins, are also available. A duty-free store operated by HDC Shilla opened its doors in 2016, and the entire I'Park Mall underwent a major expansion in 2017.

The station is scheduled to become a transfer station with the Shinbundang Line in 2025. Once the Shinbundang Station becomes operational, Yongsan Station will become connected with Sinyongsan Station on Line 4.

Station layout[]

Yongsan Station has six elevated island platforms and one side platform serving 13 tracks.

Platforms[]

Gallery[]

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  Station Sign (Gyeongui-Jungang Line)

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  Station Sign (Line 1)

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  KTX Sancheon at Yongsan station

See also[]

• Transportation in South Korea
• Korail
• Korea Train Express
• Yongsan bombing

References[]

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Coordinates: 37°31′48″N 126°57′53″E / 37.53000°N 126.96472°E / 37.53000; 126.96472