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Mapo-gu

Gwangheungchang station

Gwangheungchang Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 6 in , . It is located close to the northern end of , which links and Yeouido. , located under the bridge on the , is visible from here.
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: train station in South Korea
  • Also known as: “Gwangheungchang”, “Gwangheungchang Station”, and “Gwangheungchangyeok”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sogang University and Sangsu station.

University
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is a private Jesuit research university in , , . was established on April 18, 1960 by the Society of Jesus, with the school being the oldest and only Jesuit institution of higher education in the country. is situated 1 km northeast of Gwangheungchang station.

Metro station
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is a subway station on Seoul Subway Line 6. Along with on Line 2, it serves the area commonly called Hongdae, albeit geographically less convenient. is situated 800 metres west of Gwangheungchang station.

Bridge
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or Grand is a six-lane two-way bridge over the in , South Korea. The bridge links the and districts. It is supported in the middle as it passes over the protected islets of . is situated 1 km southwest of Gwangheungchang station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Changjeon-dong and Hongdae Street.

Quarter
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is a legal dong of , , South Korea. It was merged with Sangsu-dong into in January 2007.

Neighborhood
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Hongdae is a neighborhood in , , , near Hongik University, after which it is named. The neighborhood is known for its urban arts and indie music culture, local shops, clubs, cafés and entertainment.

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Seodaemun and Mapo are districts in northwestern , by the banks of the Han River. They're most notable for their colleges and universities, resulting in a distinctly youthful culture, especially in the twin subdistricts of Hongdae and Sinchon, separated by a single subway stop, a 10-minute bus ride, or a 20-minute walk.

Gwangheungchang station

Latitude
37.54747° or 37° 32′ 51″ north
Longitude
126.93196° or 126° 55′ 55″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
8Q98GWWJ+XQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6041674901
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
10420255
Wiki­data ID
Q490026
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Gwangheungchang station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “广兴仓站”
  • Chinese: “廣興倉”
  • Dutch: “Gwangheungchang”
  • Dutch: “station Gwangheungchang”
  • French: “Gwangheungchang”
  • German: “Gwangheungchang”
  • Hungarian: “Gwangheungchang állomás”
  • Hungarian: “Kvanghungcshang állomás”
  • Ido: “Gwangheungchang Staciono”
  • Ido: “Staciono Gwangheungchang”
  • Italian: “Gwangheungchang”
  • Japanese: “クァンフンチャン(広興倉)”
  • Japanese: “広興倉駅”
  • Korean: “Gwangheungchang”
  • Korean: “광흥창”
  • Korean: “광흥창역”
  • Korean: “서강역”
  • Vietnamese: “Ga Gwangheungchang”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gwangheungchang station”. Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.