Korea Travel: Yongsan Station 용산
The new Yongsan Station in Seoul, completed in 2004, is a major rail hub in South Korea and the starting point for KTX trains to Gwangju and Mokpo.
KTX Trains
Trains for Jeonju, Gwangju, Mokpo (for the former Formula One circuit) and Yeosu (for the 2012 Expo) come from Yongsan Station.
Yongsan Station is just a few kilometers south of Seoul Station and is also connected by subway.
Trains from Seoul Station heading south for Busan and Ulsan stop at Yongsan as well.
The high-speed Honam Line, running KTX trains, connects Yongsan to Mokpo (with a spur line to Gwangju) in around 3 hours, 15 minutes.
Saemaeul express trains to Mokpo also leave from Yongsan Station and take around 4 hours, 40 minutes to complete the journey.
Yongsan Electronics Market
Yongsan Station is built into a huge I'Park department store and includes parts of Yongsan Electronics Market. The square and steps leading to the station are a popular meeting place and the venue for street performances and product promotion.
As well as Yongsan Electronics Market with its hundreds of cut-price electronics shops, selling every conceivable electronic appliance and gadget, the area is also known for its excellent street stalls for a quick snack.
As well nearby is a small red-light district with girls offering sexual services from glass boxes in front of small motel-style rooms. Foreign clients are not accepted and photography unwelcome!
Connections
Yongsan Station connects with the Seoul subway on Line 1, which runs on to Suwon and the Gyeongui-Jungang Line of Seoul Metropolitan Subway which runs from Yongmun to Munsan. A short walk out of the station is Sinyongsan Station on Line 4. The US Army Yongsan Garrison is also close by. The following Seoul buses stop at the station: Blue: 751, 752, 504, 750B; Green: 5012.
Hotels Near Yongsan Station
There are several hotels clustered around Yongsan Station in Seoul. Properties include the luxury, five-star Grand Mercure Ambassador Hotel and Residences Seoul Yongsan with a fitness centre, indoor golf range and yoga and pilates studios, the Novotel Suites Ambassador Seoul Yongsan, also five-star and the four-star ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Yongsan.
See a listing of hotels near Yongsan Station
Facilities at Yongsan Station
There are multiple banks of coin lockers at the station. They come in small, medium and large sizes. Most of the lockers are close to Exit 2. The station complex has numerous restaurants, bars and cafes from fast food joints to more high-end dining. There is also a cinema and duty-free store.
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