Hyehwa station

Hyehwa Station (Korean: 혜화역) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4 in Jongno-gu, Seoul. It is located in the center of the area commonly known as Daehangno, and much of the ridership of this station comes from the nightlife scene. The Seoul National University Yongon campus, housing its Hospital and School of Medicine, is located to the southwest.

혜화 (서울대학교병원)
Hyehwa
(Seoul Nat'l Univ. Hospital)
Korean name
Hangul
혜화역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHyehwa-yeok
McCune–ReischauerHyehwa-yŏk
General information
Location120 Daehangno Jiha,
Jongno-gu, Seoul
Operated bySeoul Metro
Line(s)     Line 4
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
October 18, 1985     Line 4 opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 4: 89,716

The station was the center of the 2018-2019 Hyehwa Station protest to rally against discrimination of women and spy camera crimes.

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