Wangsimni station

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
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 Sangwangsimni Next counter-clockwise Line 2 Hanyang University Next clockwise Haengdang towards Banghwa Line 5 Majang towards Hanam Geomdansan or Macheon Eungbong towards Munsan Gyeongui–Jungang Line Cheongnyangni towards Jipyeong Gyeongui–Jungang Line Gyeongui Express Cheongnyangni towards Yongmun Oksu towards Munsan Gyeongui–Jungang Line Jungang Express Terminus Suin–Bundang Line Most trains Seoul-forest towards Incheon Cheongnyangni Terminus Suin–Bundang Line Some trains

Exit 8 in 2005.

Exit 12 in 2014.

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

↑ 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

External links

• (in Korean) Station information from Korail