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Yongsan Station

Yongsan Station
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Yongsan Station
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanization Yongsan-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Yongsan-yŏk
General information
Location 40-1 Hangangno 3-ga,
55 Hangangdaero 23 gil,
Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Operated by Korail
Line(s)      Line 1
     Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Platforms 6
Tracks 13
Construction
Structure type Aboveground
Key dates
December 1978      Line 1 opened
July 8, 1900      Gyeongui–Jungang Line opened
Traffic
Passengers (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec 2012.
KR: 29,689
Line 1: 66,823

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. You can also find Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, and Baskin Robbins.


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