World Cup Stadium Station

This article is about a station of Seoul Subway. For the station of Daejeon Metro, see World Cup Stadium Station (Daejeon).
World Cup Stadium Station

World Cup Stadium Station
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja 월드컵
Revised Romanization Woldeukeop gyeonggijang-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Wŏldeukŏp kyŏnggijang-yŏk
Line 6
Digital Media City Mapo-gu Office
Station number 619
Address 420 Seongsan 2-dong,
Mapo-gu, Seoul
Date opened December 15, 2000
Type Underground
Platforms/tracks 2 / 2
Operator SMRT

The World Cup Stadium Station is a metropolitan subway station in Seoul, Korea. The station was built to facilitate access to the Seoul World Cup Stadium for 2002. The station has a very specific design with a main entrance reminiscent of a Greek amphitheater, between Exits 2 and 3.

The Seoul World Cup Stadium, located in Seongsan-dong, western Seoul, was opened on December 27, 2001 in time for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. This is the largest soccer-only stadium in Asia, accommodating 64,677 spectators at once. During the World Cup, the opening ceremony and the opening match took place here.

May 2003 saw a huge change in the Seoul World Cup Stadium. After the 2002 World Cup Games ended, the city government remodeled the stadium by building a variety of facilities for citizens. The stadium was reborn as "Worldcupmall," featuring a multi-screen cinema complex, a wedding hall, a sports center and a discount store, as well as shopping malls. It is a best place providing one-stop services for shopping, sports, entertainment and cultural activities.

Moreover, the outdoor squares next to the stadium have been open to the public for various events and sporting activities like inline skating and hockey playing.

Station layout

G Street level Exit
L1
Concourse
Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
L2
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound Line 6 toward Eungam (Digital Media City)
Eastbound Line 6 toward Bonghwasan (Mapo-gu Office)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Vicinity

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Preceding station   Seoul Metropolitan Subway   Following station
toward Eungam
Line 6
toward Bonghwasan

Coordinates: 37°34′11″N 126°53′57″E / 37.56972°N 126.89917°E / 37.56972; 126.89917

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