Gyeongbokgung station

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Gyeongbokgung (Government Complex–Seoul) station
327; Gyeongbokgung (Government Complex–Seoul) station
Korean name
Hangul	경복궁역
Hanja	景福宮驛
Revised Romanization	Gyeongbokgungnyeok
McCune–Reischauer	Kyŏngbokkungnyŏk
General information
Location	81-1 Jeokseon-dong, ; 130 Sajingno Jiha, ; Jongno-gu, Seoul[1]
Coordinates	37°34′33″N 126°58′25″E
Operated by	Seoul Metro
Line(s)	Line 3
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Key dates
October 18, 1985[1]	Line 3 opened
Passengers
	(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012.; Line 3: 46,531[2]

Gyeongbokgung station is a subway station on Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It is the subway station nearest to the Gyeongbokgung Palace. The station is also near the Government Complex–Seoul, the National Police Agency of South Korea, and other administrative buildings in the neighborhood.[3][1]

Station layout

G

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: Cheongwadae
Exit 5: Gyeongbok Palace, Gwanghwamun
Exit 6: Government Complex-Seoul, 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.[4]

In January 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, which operates this line, published free guidebooks in three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese (simplified 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.[5]

References

"경복궁역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
"Gyeongbokgug". Seoul Metro. Archived from the original on 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
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. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.

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

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[doo-1] "경복궁역" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2017-01-20.

[KTDB_smesrs-2] Monthly Number of Passengers between Subway Stations Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Korea Transportation Database, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-15.

[sm-3] "Gyeongbokgug". Seoul Metro. Archived from the original on 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2017-01-20.

[4] Murthy, Rishika (22 September 2011). "Seoul's 6 coolest subway stops". CNN Travel. Retrieved 26 February 2013.

[5] Kwon, Sang-soo (26 January 2013). "Free guide for Seoul's subway riders". Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.