Wangsimni station

Wangsimni Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2, Seoul Subway Line 5, Gyeongui–Jungang Line, and the Bundang Line. It is located in Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul.[4]

208 / 540 Wangsimni (Seongdong-gu Office) Station
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[1]	Line 2 opened
November 15, 1995[1]	Line 5 opened
October 15, 1911[1]	Gyeongui–Jungang Line opened
October 6, 2012[1]	Suin–Bundang Line opened
Passengers
(Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 2: 35,958[2] Line 5: 12,460[2] Jungang Line:[3] 21,298[2]
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 Macheon or Hanam Pungsan Eungbong towards Munsan Gyeongui–Jungang Line Cheongnyangni towards Jipyeong Gyeongui–Jungang Line Gyeongui Express Oksu towards Munsan Gyeongui–Jungang Line Jungang Express Cheongnyangni towards Yongmun Cheongnyangni Terminus Suin–Bundang Line Seoul Forest towards Incheon

Exit 8 in 2005.

Exit 12 in 2014.

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.