Seoul Station — Local services in Seoul

Seoul Station stands as the bustling heart of Seoul's transportation network, offering a comprehensive range of services, including trains to the airport, regular trains, high-speed trains, and access to the local Seoul subway. Despite its considerable size, the station proves remarkably navigable for tourists. What sets it apart is the absence of obligatory gates when boarding trains or the high-speed rail—a departure from the norms observed in many other countries. Here, an honor system prevails, adding a unique touch to the travel experience.

Beyond its role as a transportation hub, Seoul Station transforms into a microcosm of convenience and attractions for visitors. Numerous Storyway convenience stores dot the station, ensuring that essentials are readily accessible. The diverse array of restaurants caters to varying tastes, providing a culinary journey within the station's confines.

Moreover, Seoul Station seamlessly integrates shopping into the travel experience by being directly connected to Lotte Outlet and Lotte Mart. This not only enhances the station's appeal but also elevates it to the status of a tourist destination in itself. The prospect of spending an entire day exploring the station's offerings becomes not just feasible but enticing for tourists, who can immerse themselves in a multifaceted experience encompassing travel, shopping, and gastronomy. Seoul Station, with its functional efficiency and diverse attractions, proves to be more than a mere transportation hub—it evolves into a destination worth exploring in...

The central train station that has trains schedules to various parts of South Korea.

There are a lot of F&B and retail outlets here. Lotte Mart is also located here and tourists can do some souvenir shopping of local snacks and foodstuffs, as the array of merchandise here is very comprehensive.

There is even an airport rail to Incheon Airport. 2 kinds of trains available - express (non-stop) and normal (stops at every stop).

At basement 2 of the Airport Rail area, are check-in counters available for South Korean Airlines such as Asians Airlines, Korean Air, etc. Check-in of baggages is available for passengers at least 3 hours from the flight scheduled departure time. Passengers are required to wait for about 5-10 minutes after completion of check-in formalities for baggage screening to be completed. Thereafter, passengers can proceed to the immigration clearance office to clear immigration. Upon clearing immigration, passengers can use designated clearance lane for fast track I clearance.

Important point to note: train tickets must be purchased before proceeding to the airline check-in counters. The check-in staff will ask for your receipt and put a...

Yesterday my parents and I travelled from Busan station to Seoul station by train. That was all ok. When we arrives at Seoul station however I could not find my T-money card. We decided to buy a one way ticket to Gongdeok from where we have go to our hotel at the Lotte hotel Mapo. I’m a wheelchair user so we had to find an elevator to get from platform to platform. We could not find the line that goes to Gongdeok, we ask the staff there for the right line but nobody knew the way. I had to buy a second one way ticket because we went the wrong way multiple times and we had to check in and out more than once. The third time a lady at the information desk opened the portal for us to go through. After that we found a gentlemen who also works there and asked again for the line to Gongdeok. He sent us to line 4 the metrostation. However, we could not find Gongdeok station on the map. We walked/rolled around for more than 3 hours asking staff worker we could find before giving up and taking an uber to the hotel.

It was the worse experience I have had on a...