Wangsimni Station
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
| ↑ Cheongnyangni / ↑ Cheongnyangni |
| | 12 | | 34 | |
| Eungbong↓ / Seoul-forest↓ |
| 1 | Gyeongui-Jungang Line | For Cheongnyangni, Deokso, Yongmun, Jipyeong |
|---|---|---|
| ITX-Cheongchun | For Cheongnyangni, Chuncheon | |
| 2 | Gyeongui-Jungang Line | For Oksu, Daegok, Munsan |
| 3 | Suin-Bundang Line | For Cheongnyangni or Alighting Passengers Only |
| 4 | Suin-Bundang Line | For Seolleung, Moran, Suwon, Oido, Incheon |
Line 2
| Sangwangsimni ↑ |
| S/B | | N/B |
| ↓ Hanyang University |
| Inner | Line 2 | For Seongsu, Sports Complex, Samseong, Seoul Nat'l Univ., Guui |
|---|---|---|
| Outer | Line 2 | For Euljiro 1(il)-ga, Hongik Univ., Sindorim, Sindang, City Hall |
Line 5
| Haengdang ↑ |
| E/B | | W/B |
| ↓ Majang |
| Westbound | Line 5 | For Yeouido, Gimpo International Airport, Banghwa, Cheonggu |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbound | Line 5 | For Gunja, Cheonho, Hanam Geomdansan, Macheon, Gangdong |
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
- ^ 왕십리역 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ^ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ with Suin-Bundang Line
- ^ "왕십리역" (in Korean). 철도역 정보. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
External links
- (in Korean) Station information from Korail
