Gyeongbokgung Station

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Korean name

경 복 궁 역

景福宮驛

Gyeongbokgung-yeok

Kyŏngbokkung-yŏk

Railway Services

Daily ridership

Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.
Line 3: 46,531^[1]

Line 3
← Dongnimmun	Anguk →

Station number

327

Address

81-1 Jeokseon-dong,
139 Sajingno Jiha,
Jongno-gu, Seoul

Date opened

October 18, 1985

Type

Underground

Platforms/tracks

1 / 2

Operator

Seoul Metro

Gyeongbokgung station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 3.

Gyeongbokgung station is the subway station nearest to the Gyeongbok Palace or (Gyeongbokgung).

The station is also near the Central Government Complex and the National Police Agency of South Korea. There are other administrative buildings in the neighborhood.

Station layout

Street level

Exit

L1
Concourse

Lobby

Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs

L2 Platform	Northbound	← Line 3 toward Daehwa (Dongnimmun)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Southbound	→ Line 3 toward Ogeum (Anguk) →

Vicinity

Exit 1 : Sajik Park
Exit 2 : Hyoja-dong
Exit 3 : Chinese Embassy of Korea
Exit 4 :
Exit 5 : Gyeongbok Palace, Gwanghwamun
Exit 6 : Central Government Complex, Gwanghwamun Station
Exit 7 : Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

Tourism

The station displays artifacts from various dynasties, with walls decorated in ornate displays design to appeal to tourists.^[2]

In January 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, which operates this line, published free guidebooks in three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese (simplifed and traditional), which features eight tours as well as recommendations for accommodations, restaurants and shopping centers. The tours are designed with different themes, e.g. Korean traditional culture, which goes from Jongno 3-ga Station to Anguk Station and this station on line No 3 that showcases antique shops and art galleries of Insa-dong.^[3]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gyeongbokgung Station.

↑ Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
↑ Murthy, Rishika (22 September 2011). "Seoul's 6 coolest subway stops". CNN Travel. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
↑ Kwon, Sang-soo (26 January 2013). "Free guide for Seoul’s subway riders". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 27 January 2013.

Preceding station		Seoul Metropolitan Subway		Following station
Dongnimmun toward Daehwa		Line 3		Anguk toward Ogeum

Seoul Metropolitan Subway

Line 3

Ilsan Line	Daehwa Juyeop Jeongbalsan Madu Baekseok Daegok Hwajeong Wondang Samsong

Line 3	Jichuk Gupabal Yeonsinnae Bulgwang Nokbeon Hongje Muakjae Dongnimmun Gyeongbokgung Anguk Jongno 3-ga Euljiro 3-ga Chungmuro Dongguk Univ. Yaksu Geumho Oksu Apgujeong Sinsa Jamwon Express Bus Terminal Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education Nambu Bus Terminal Yangjae Maebong Dogok Daechi Hangnyeoul Daecheong Irwon Suseo Garak Market National Police Hospital Ogeum

Coordinates: 37°34′33″N 126°58′25″E / 37.57577°N 126.97359°E / 37.57577; 126.97359

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