Itaewon is a station on Line 6 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It takes its name from the neighborhood in which it is located in, also called Itaewon. There are many shops and restaurants for foreigners located close to Itaewon Station.
Station layout GStreet levelExit L1ConcourseLobbyCustomer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs L2Platform levelWestbound← toward Eungam (Noksapyeong)Island platform, doors will open on the left Eastbound toward Sinnae (Hangangjin) → __NOTOC__
Vicinity Exit 1 : Hamilton Hotel Exit 2 : Pakistani, Egyptian, Ecuadorian, Argentine Embassies in Korea Exit 3 : Bogwang Elementary School Exit 4 : Itaewon Market
Tourism In January 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, which operated the line and the station until Seoul Metro 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.
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