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208 왕십리 (성동구청) Wangsimni (Seongdong-gu Office) 540 왕십리 (성동구청) Wangsimni (Seongdong-gu Office) K116 왕십리 Wangsimni K210 왕십리 Wangsimni
Korean name
Hangul	왕십리역
Hanja	往十里驛
Revised Romanization	Wangsimni-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Wangsimni-yŏk
General information
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 / 37.561194; 127.037722
Operated by	Seoul Metro Korail
Line(s)	Line 2      Line 5      Gyeongui–Jungang Line      Suin–Bundang Line
Platforms	6
Tracks	8
Key dates
September 16, 1983	Line 2 opened
November 15, 1995	Line 5 opened
October 15, 2011	Gyeongui–Jungang Line opened
October 6, 2012	Suin–Bundang Line opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 2: 35,958 Line 5: 12,460 Gyeongui–Jungang Line: 21,298
Services Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station SangwangsimniNext counter-clockwise Line 2 Hanyang UniversityNext clockwise Haengdangtowards Banghwa Line 5 Majangtowards Hanam Geomdansan or Macheon Eungbongtowards Munsan Gyeongui–Jungang Line Cheongnyangnitowards Jipyeong Gyeongui–Jungang LineGyeongui Express Cheongnyangnitowards Yongmun Oksutowards Munsan Gyeongui–Jungang LineJungang Express Terminus Suin–Bundang LineMost trains Seoul-foresttowards Incheon CheongnyangniTerminus Suin–Bundang LineSome trains

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.

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

Line 2

Line 5

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

1. ^ 왕십리역 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
2. ^ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
3. with Suin-Bundang Line
4. "왕십리역" (in Korean). 철도역 정보. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

External links

• (in Korean) Station information from Korail

v t e Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Line 2 Circle Line City Hall Euljiro 1(il)-ga Euljiro 3(sam)-ga Euljiro 4(sa)-ga Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Sindang Sangwangsimni Wangsimni Hanyang Univ. Ttukseom Seongsu Konkuk Univ. Guui Gangbyeon Jamsillaru Jamsil Jamsilsaenae Sports Complex Samseong Seolleung Yeoksam Gangnam Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education Seocho Bangbae Sadang Nakseongdae Seoul Nat'l Univ. Bongcheon Sillim Sindaebang Guro Digital Complex Daerim Sindorim Mullae Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Dangsan Hapjeong Hongik Univ. Sinchon Ewha Womans Univ. Ahyeon Chungjeongno City Hall Seongsu Branch Seongsu Yongdap Sindap Yongdu Sinseol-dong Sinjeong Branch Sindorim Dorimcheon Yangcheon-gu Office Sinjeongnegeori Kkachisan
Line 5 Seoul Subway Line 5 Banghwa Gaehwasan Gimpo Int'l Airport Songjeong Magok Balsan Ujangsan Hwagok Kkachisan Sinjeong Mok-dong Omokgyo Yangpyeong Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Yeongdeungpo Market Singil Yeouido Yeouinaru Mapo Gongdeok Aeogae Chungjeongno Seodaemun Gwangwhamun Jongno 3(sam)-ga Euljiro 4(sa)-ga Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Cheonggu Singeumho Haengdang Wangsimni Majang Dapsimni Janghanpyeong Gunja Achasan Gwangnaru Cheonho Gangdong Gil-dong Gubeundari Myeongil Godeok Sangil-dong Macheon Branch Gangdong Dunchon-dong Olympic Park Bangi Ogeum Gaerong Geoyeo Macheon Hanam Line Sangil-dong Gangil Misa Hanam Pungsan Hanam City Hall Hanam Geomdansan
Gyeongui–Jungang Line Gyeongui Line Dorasan Imjingang Uncheon Munsan Paju Wollong Geumchon Geumneung Unjeong Yadang Tanhyeon Ilsan Pungsan Baengma Goksan Daegok Neunggok Haengsin Gangmae Korea Aerospace University Susaek Digital Media City Gajwa Sinchon Seoul Yongsan Line Gajwa Hongik Univ. Sogang Univ. Gongdeok Hyochang Park Yongsan Gyeongwon Line Yongsan Ichon Seobinggo Hannam Oksu Eungbong Wangsimni Cheongnyangni Jungang Line Cheongnyangni Hoegi Jungnang Sangbong Mangu Yangwon Guri Donong Yangjeong Deokso Dosim Paldang Ungilsan Yangsu Sinwon Guksu Asin Obin Yangpyeong Wondeok Yongmun Jipyeong
Suin–Bundang Line Gyeongwon Line Cheongnyangni Wangsimni Bundang Line Wangsimni Seoul-forest Apgujeongrodeo Gangnam-gu Office Seonjeongneung Seolleung Hanti Dogok Guryong Gaepo-dong Daemosan Suseo Bokjeong Gachon Univ. Taepyeong Moran Yatap Imae Seohyeon Sunae Jeongja Migeum Ori Jukjeon Bojeong Guseong Singal Giheung Sanggal Cheongmyeong Yeongtong Mangpo MaetanGwonseon Suwon City Hall Maegyo Suwon Suin Line Suwon Gosaek Omokcheon Eocheon Yamok Sari Hanyang Univ. at Ansan Jungang Gojan Choji Ansan Singiloncheon Jeongwang Oido Darwol Wolgot Soraepogu Incheon Nonhyeon Hogupo Namdong Induspark Woninjae Yeonsu Songdo Hagik (2026) Inha Univ. Sungui Sinpo Incheon

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