Itaewon Station

Itaewon Station
File:Itwst01.jpg Itaewon Station
Korean name
Hangul	이태원역
Hanja	梨泰院驛
Revised Romanization	Itaewon-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	It'aewon-yŏk
Line 6
← Noksapyeong Hangangjin →
Station number	630
Address	127 Itaewon-dong, 177 Itaewonno Jiha, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Date opened	March 9, 2001
Type	Underground
Platforms/tracks	1 / 2
Operator	SMRT

Itaewon Station is a station on Line 6 of the Seoul Subway. It takes its name from the neighborhood in which it is located in, also called Itaewon. There are many shops and restaurants for foreigners located close to Itaewon Station.

Station layout

G

Street level

Exit

L1 Concourse

Lobby

Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs

L2 Platform level	Westbound	← Line 6 toward Eungam (Noksapyeong)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	→ Line 6 toward Bonghwasan (Hangangjin) →

Vicinity

• Exit 1 : Hamilton Hotel
• Exit 2 : Pakistani, Egyptian, Ecuadorian, Argentine Embassies in Korea
• Exit 3 : Bogwang Elementary School
• Exit 4 : Itaewon Market

Tourism

In January 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, which operates the line and the station, distributed free guidebooks from the station. These were printed in three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese (simplified and traditional), which features eight tours as well as recommendations for accommodations, restaurants and shopping centers.

References

Preceding station		Seoul Metropolitan Subway		Following station
Noksapyeong toward Eungam		Line 6		Hangangjin toward Bonghwasan