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Yongsan Station is a major railway station in Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. It is located in Yongsan Gu
Yongsan-gu

Yongsan-gu is a district of Seoul, South Korea. Its name means "Dragon Hill", derived from the hanja characters for dragon and hill/mountain . It sits to the North of the Han River under the shadow of Seoul Tower....
, and adjoins the Yongsan Electronics Market
Yongsan Electronics Market

Yongsan Electronics Market is a retail area in Seoul, South Korea, comprised of over 20 buildings housing 5,000 stores that sell appliances, stereos, computers and peripherals, office equipment, telephones, lighting equipment, electronic games and software, videos and CDs....
. The station is the terminus for high-speed and long-distance trains on a number of railway lines, including most trains on the Honam Line
Honam Line

The Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam region in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul to Gwangju and Mokpo....
, its high-speed counterpart
Honam Line (KTX)

The Honam Line is the high-speed railway between Seoul and Mokpo in South Korea. There is also a spur line to Gwangju. From Seodaejeon Station south, however, trains use the normal Honam Line, so "high speed" travel is only reached between Gwangmyeong Station and Seodaejeon Station....
, and all trains on the Janghang
Janghang Line

The Janghang Line is a railway line serving South Chungcheong Province in South Korea. The line connects Cheonan to the railway junction city of Iksan....
 and Jeolla
Jeolla Line

The Jeolla Line is a railway line serving North Jeolla and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul to Yeosu....
 Lines.

Prior to 2004, all long-distance trains serving Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
 terminated at the nearby Seoul Station
Seoul Station

Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. The station is served by the Gyeongbu Line, its Gyeongbu Line and the Gyeongui Line, with frequent KTX, express, and local services to various points in South Korea....
, but with the opening of the Korea Train Express (KTX)
Korea Train Express

The Korea Train eXpress is South Korea's high-speed rail system, which connects the capital Seoul to Busan and Mokpo. Operated by Korail, the train's technology is largely based on the French TGV system, and has a top speed of 350 km/h, limited to 300 km/h during regular service for safety....
, Yongsan Station took over some of Seoul's services.

Yongsan Station is also served by Seoul Subway Line 1
Seoul Subway Line 1

Seoul Subway Line 1-of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, aka Korea Nat'l Railroad-of Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation service system which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon in the south....
 and the Jungang Line
Jungang Line

The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni to Gyeongju in South Korea. Major stations along the line include:*Cheongnyangni Station on the Gyeongwon Line in eastern Seoul, the starting point for passenger trains on the Jungang Line;...
 commuter railway.

In 2004, a major cinema opened adjacent to the station.






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Yongsan Station is a major railway station in Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. It is located in Yongsan Gu
Yongsan-gu

Yongsan-gu is a district of Seoul, South Korea. Its name means "Dragon Hill", derived from the hanja characters for dragon and hill/mountain . It sits to the North of the Han River under the shadow of Seoul Tower....
, and adjoins the Yongsan Electronics Market
Yongsan Electronics Market

Yongsan Electronics Market is a retail area in Seoul, South Korea, comprised of over 20 buildings housing 5,000 stores that sell appliances, stereos, computers and peripherals, office equipment, telephones, lighting equipment, electronic games and software, videos and CDs....
. The station is the terminus for high-speed and long-distance trains on a number of railway lines, including most trains on the Honam Line
Honam Line

The Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam region in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul to Gwangju and Mokpo....
, its high-speed counterpart
Honam Line (KTX)

The Honam Line is the high-speed railway between Seoul and Mokpo in South Korea. There is also a spur line to Gwangju. From Seodaejeon Station south, however, trains use the normal Honam Line, so "high speed" travel is only reached between Gwangmyeong Station and Seodaejeon Station....
, and all trains on the Janghang
Janghang Line

The Janghang Line is a railway line serving South Chungcheong Province in South Korea. The line connects Cheonan to the railway junction city of Iksan....
 and Jeolla
Jeolla Line

The Jeolla Line is a railway line serving North Jeolla and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul to Yeosu....
 Lines.

Prior to 2004, all long-distance trains serving Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
 terminated at the nearby Seoul Station
Seoul Station

Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. The station is served by the Gyeongbu Line, its Gyeongbu Line and the Gyeongui Line, with frequent KTX, express, and local services to various points in South Korea....
, but with the opening of the Korea Train Express (KTX)
Korea Train Express

The Korea Train eXpress is South Korea's high-speed rail system, which connects the capital Seoul to Busan and Mokpo. Operated by Korail, the train's technology is largely based on the French TGV system, and has a top speed of 350 km/h, limited to 300 km/h during regular service for safety....
, Yongsan Station took over some of Seoul's services.

Yongsan Station is also served by Seoul Subway Line 1
Seoul Subway Line 1

Seoul Subway Line 1-of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, aka Korea Nat'l Railroad-of Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation service system which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon in the south....
 and the Jungang Line
Jungang Line

The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni to Gyeongju in South Korea. Major stations along the line include:*Cheongnyangni Station on the Gyeongwon Line in eastern Seoul, the starting point for passenger trains on the Jungang Line;...
 commuter railway.

In 2004, a major cinema opened adjacent to the station. In August 2006, the whole station building was made into a large department store, called IPark Mall.

The building now includes the railway station, subway station, the CGV
CJ CGV

CJ CGV operates South Korea's largest Multiplex chain, CGV, with its headquarters in Seoul. It is a subsidiary of CJ Group and was established in 1996 as a joint venture formed by CJ Corporation, Golden Harvest, and Village Roadshow ....
 cinema and several restaurants and shops, as well as housing the first building of the Yongsan Electronics Market. There is a bridge connecting I'Park Mall and the Yongsan Electronics Market.

See also

  • Transportation in South Korea
    Transportation in South Korea

    Transportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services, and air routes that criss-cross the country....
  • Korail
    Korail

    Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea....
  • Korea Train Express
    Korea Train Express

    The Korea Train eXpress is South Korea's high-speed rail system, which connects the capital Seoul to Busan and Mokpo. Operated by Korail, the train's technology is largely based on the French TGV system, and has a top speed of 350 km/h, limited to 300 km/h during regular service for safety....