Gwanak Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1

Seoul Subway Line 1

Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, formerly known as the Korea National Railroad of Seoul, is an operation channel which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Asan via Suwon in the south. This line covers a large part...

 and the Gyeongbu Line

Gyeongbu Line

The Gyeongbu Line is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest. It was constructed by Japan in 1905, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan. The Gyeongbu Line is by far the most heavily travelled rail line in South Korea...

. It takes its name from a famous mountain

Gwanaksan

Gwanaksan is a small mountain in southern Seoul, South Korea. Portions lie in the Gwanak-gu and Geumcheon-gu districts of Seoul; other portions lie in the neighboring cities of Anyang and Gwacheon....

 to the northeast.

Note that this station is not in Gwanak-gu

Gwanak-gu

Gwanak District, or Gwanak-gu is an administrative subdivision of Seoul, South Korea. It lies on southern skirt of Seoul, bordering Seoul and Anyang of Gyeonggi Province. Craggy ridgeline of Mt...

, north of here.

A light rail

Light rail

Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...

 line linking this station to Gwangmyeong

Gwangmyeong Station

Gwangmyeong Station is a train station in Gwangmyeong, South Korea. The station was newly built as a stop of national railway operator Korail's KTX high-speed service, south of Seoul Station.-Disambiguation:...

 (KTX) and Cheolsan

Cheolsan Station

Cheolsan Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 7. It is one of the three metro stations in the suburban city of Gwangmyeong.-Vicinity:*Exit 1 : Wangjaesan Park, Cheolsan Market*Exit 2 : Gwangmyeong Police Station, Gwangdeok Elementary School...

 (Line 7

Seoul Subway Line 7

Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was built 1990-96 and was completed 1 August 2000 ; the western section between Sinpung and Onsu was put into service on 29 February 2000...

) is in the planning stages. Upon completion of the proposed LR line, Gwanak Station will potentially become an important transfer point for KTX passengers in the city of Anyang.

Vicinity

• Exit 1 : Seoksu Market
• Exit 2 : Gyeongin National University of Education
  Gyeongin National University of Education
  Gyeongin National University of Education is a national institution which provides training for future public elementary school teachers in South Korea....
  
   (Anyang Campus), Samseong Elementary School
  Elementary school
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Ridership