Hyehwa station
Train station in Seoul, South Korea
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Hyehwa Station (Korean: 혜화역) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4 in Jongno District, Seoul.[2][1] It is located in the center of the area commonly known as Daehangno, and much of the ridership of this station comes from the nightlife scene. The Seoul National University Yongon campus, housing its Hospital and School of Medicine, is located to the southwest.
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| Korean name | |||||
| Hangul | 혜화역 | ||||
| Hanja | 惠化驛 | ||||
| Revised Romanization | Hyehwa-yeok | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Hyehwa-yŏk | ||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 120 Daehangno Jiha, Jongno-gu, Seoul[1] | ||||
| Operator | Seoul Metro | ||||
| Line | Line 4 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||
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| October 18, 1985[2] | Line 4 opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| (Daily) Based on Jan-Dec of 2012. Line 4: 89,716[3] | |||||
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The station was the center of the 2018–2019 Hyehwa Station protest to rally against discrimination of women and spy camera crimes.[4]
On June 14, 2025, the station's subname "Seoul National University Hospital" (서울대학교병원) has been changed to "Marronnier Park"
Station layout
| G | Street level | Exit |
| L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
| L2 Platforms |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Northbound | ← Line 4 toward Jinjeop (Hansung Univ.) | |
| Southbound | Line 4 toward Oido (Dongdaemun) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Vicinity
- Exit 1 : The Holy Spirit Campus of the Catholic University of Korea, Dongseong Middle & High Schools
- Exit 2 : Marronnier Park, Korean National Open University
- Exit 3 : Seoul National University Hospital & Yeongeon Campus (Medical School)
- Exit 4 : Sungkyunkwan University, Changgyeonggung, Seoul Science High School, Hansung University Design campus
