Gwanghwamun station

Gwanghwamun Station (Korean: 광화문역) 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, which it is named after. It is located next to the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.

광화문 (세종문화회관)
Gwanghwamun
(Sejong Center for the Performing Arts)
Station Sign
Korean name
Hangul
광화문역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGwanghwamun-yeok
McCune–ReischauerKwanghwamun-yŏk
General information
LocationSejongdaero Jiha 172, Sejong-ro 1-68
Jongno-gu, Seoul
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 5
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
OpenedDecember 30, 1996
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Seodaemun
towards Banghwa
Line 5 Jongno 3(sam)-ga
towards Hanam Geomdansan or Macheon

This station boasts the most traffic of all Line 5 stations.

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