Gyeongui Line Forest Park
경의선숲길
It has no gate, no fee and no closing time, but it also has no car park anywhere along its 6.3 km — the operator says so outright and tells you to come by train. Which is fitting for a park that used to be one.
Language
Place information
- Korean name
- 경의선숲길
- Address
- Yeonnam-dong, Mapo-gu to Yongsan-gu, Seoul (office: 37 Saechang-ro, Mapo-gu)
- Opening hours
- open at all hours
- Closed
- Open year-round
- Hours notes
- Walking times the operator gives by section: Yeonnam-dong 1.2 km / 35 min, Wauigyo 370 m / 15 min, Sinsu–Daeheung–Yeomni 1.3 km / 35 min, Saechanggogae–Wonhyo-ro 960 m / 25 min. Busking is allowed only on the 200 m between Hongik University Station exit 3 and the Yeonnam police box, 11:00–20:00 daily, booked free through the Seoul public reservation service.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Opened
- 2012 · The Daeheung-dong section opened first in March 2012; all seven sections were finished in 2016.
What to see
Ttangttang Street
A restored railway level crossing on the Wauqyo stretch, named after the sound of the crossing bell. It keeps more of the old railway than anywhere else on the line.
Ttangttang Street selected
Visiting rules
- PhotographyAllowed with conditions
- Agree terms with the park office in advance. Weekdays 08:00–21:00 only, and not between Hongik Univ. Station Exit 3 and the Yeonnam-dong police box junction. No amplifiers, no rigs, no camera rails
- Seoul Parks — Gyeongui Line Forest Park ·
Nearby
Frequently asked questions
Where is Yeontral Park?
It is the Yeonnam-dong section, 1.2 km and about 35 minutes, running from Yeonnam intersection to Hongik University Station. It is the busiest part of the park.
Which station should I use?
It depends on the section: Hongik University or Gajwa for Yeonnam-dong, Hongik University or Sogang University for Wauigyo, Gongdeok or Daeheung for the Sinsu–Daeheung–Yeomni stretch, and Hyochang Park for Saechanggogae and Wonhyo-ro.
Stories about this place
- Three Days in Seoul, One District a Day: Jongno, the West and the Southeast
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- Eleven Seoul Parks, Compared: Seoul Forest, Namsan, the River Parks and Olympic Park
Eleven parks in Seoul compared on what each one is, how much walking it takes and how crowded it gets. Nine of the eleven keep no opening hours and charge nothing, so the choice comes down to what you want from the day.
- Hongdae and Yeonnam: Forest Park, Sangsangmadang, Cafes and Mangwon
How to choose between Gyeongui Line Forest Park, KT&G Sangsangmadang Hongdae, the cafe streets and Mangwon Market by weather and time of day, and how to pair them. Compares what you do at each, whether it is indoors and whether it runs to a clock, with the order inside each pair, what to do in the rain and what to check before you go.
