Itaewon Station is a station on Line 6 of the

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. It takes its name from the neighborhood in which it is located in, also called

Itaewon Itaewon (; IPA ) is multi-cultural commercial area located in Seoul, South Korea. it is one of the most popular neighborhoods in Seoul, known for its nightlife and trendy restaurants. Etymology The name Itaewon was originally derived from the n ...

. There are many shops and restaurants for foreigners located close to Itaewon Station.

Station layout

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Vicinity

*Exit 1 : Hamilton Hotel *Exit 2 : Pakistani,

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Embassies in Korea *Exit 3 : Bogwang Elementary School *Exit 4 : Itaewon Market

Tourism

In January 2013, the

Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (SMRT) was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Subway lines 5, 6, 7, 8 in Seoul, South Korea. The corporation operated a total of 201 subway trains at 148 stations on lines 5-8. The operatio ...

, which operated the line and the station until

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took over in 2017, distributed free guidebooks from the station. These were printed in three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese (simplified and traditional), which features eight tours as well as recommendations for accommodations, restaurants and shopping centers. On October 29, 2022, the immediate vicinity of the station was the site of a human crowd crush.

References

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