Samgakji Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 4

Seoul Subway Line 4

Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area. The southern portion of the line is divided into the Gwacheon and Ansan Lines, but this does not affect the trains which run on it, most of...

 and Line 6

Seoul Subway Line 6

Seoul Subway Line 6 is a line of the Seoul Subway. Its color is brown.-Overview:The route connects Eunpyeong-gu and Jungnang-gu in an U-shaped manner, running through Yongsan-gu and Seongbuk-gu. It does not cross over the Han River...

. The Seoul War Memorial

War Memorial (Seoul)

War Memorial of Korea is located in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was opend in 1994 on the former site of the army headquarters, it exhibits and memorialises the Military history of Korea...

 is a short walk away from exits 11 and 12. This station is on the west end of the Yongsan Garrison

Yongsan Garrison

United States Army Garrison Yongsan is located in Seoul, South Korea and is home to the headquarters for the U.S. military presence in Korea, known as United States Forces Korea , as well as the headquarters for the Eighth United States Army and Installation Management Command Korea Region...

. The base is a short walk from exit 13. Although not connected to this station by a transfer passageway, Namyeong Station

Namyeong Station

Namyeong Station is a ground-level metro station on Seoul Subway Line 1 in Galwol Dong, Yongsan Gu, Seoul, South Korea. Subways of Line 1 move on Gyeongbu Line from this station. The station's sole exit offers access to a range of schools and Yongsan Railway Office...

 on 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...

 is a short walk from here.

The Samgakji area was made famous in Korea because of a 1967 song by Baeho titled "Return to Samgakji." A statue and portrait of Baeho were erected in the No. 4 section of the station in his memory.

Vicinity

• Exit 1 : MND Club, Army Club
• Exit 5 : Yongsan Fire Station
• Exit 8 : Yongsan Elementary School
• Exit 12 : Seoul War Memorial
  War Memorial (Seoul)
  War Memorial of Korea is located in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was opend in 1994 on the former site of the army headquarters, it exhibits and memorialises the Military history of Korea...
  
  
• Exit 13 : Ministry of National Defense and Yongsan Garrison, U.S. Army Base