Central City () is a complex of buildings in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
, South Korea.
Central City, originally called Seoul General Terminal (), was planned as a new intercity bus terminal in mid-1970s. The original plan was changed to accommodate Honam and Yeongdong line express bus lines due to neighbouring being
Seoul Express Bus Terminal overcrowded.
Yul San Group bought the terminal site from Seoul City government in 1977. Actual construction started in December 1994. Central City opened in 1 September 1999. In 2012, Shinsegae Group bought a 60.02% share of Central City.
Central City consists of three commercial areas: bus terminal, department store, and shopping mall. Among these buildings are the
JW Marriott Hotel Seoul, Central City Terminal,
Megabox movie theater,
Shinsegae and Bandinlunis bookstore.
Central City Terminal
The main feature of this complex is
bus terminal
A bus station or a bus interchange is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. While the term bus depot can also be used to refer to a bus station, it generally refers to a bus garage. A bus station is la ...
. Central City terminal, shown as 서울호남 (''Seoul-Honam'') or 센트럴 (''Central'') on tickets, is a main gateway for express bus routes from
Jeolla and part of
Chungcheong region. Central City is served by the following express and intercity bus lines:
External links
*
Buildings and structures in Seocho District
Bus stations in South Korea
Shinsegae Group
{{SouthKorea-struct-stub