G-line Book Street

There is not enough information yet to say how far you can go here by wheelchair, or how hard the walk is. The approach to the entrance has no step. This former book street has been remodeled as part of Red Road, and its opening status today is not known. We only know a little about it so far.

Wheelchair: Not enough data yetThe approach to the entrance has no step. Information about the main paths is limited. It is not known whether the street has an accessible toilet.
Walking load: Not rated yet
Source: Checked online · Oct 2026

G-line Book Street: railway tracks beside a platform with benches and a small green station-style building under an overpass — KTO, KOGL Type 1

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We have only a few facts about this place so far.

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Sources differ on whether the book street still runs as it did. Call to ask whether it is open. As of August 2025, the contact numbers were 02-324-6200 and 02-324-6028 (from abroad, +82-2-324-6200 and +82-2-324-6028).

The Red Road promotion hall and gallery, at 50-4 Wausan-ro 35-gil, was closed on public holidays as of April 2025. It opened 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Sunday, except public holidays. These hours do not cover the outdoor street.

What we know

Street today: Book street operation is known only up to 2023, and the section later became the first part of Red Road. It appears to have changed from a book space to a mixed arts space, Red Road Baljeonso (레드로드 발전소).
Entrance: The approach to the entrance has no step, but curbs and crossings on every side are not known. The main entrance has a manual door, and which booth or building it belongs to is not known.
Toilets: Red Road Baljeonso's main building has a public toilet on the first floor, but wheelchair access and current opening are not known.
Parking: The Aekyung Tower (애경타워) parking lot has accessible parking. Fees, hours and rules for foreign visitors are not known.
Route: Older information gives a walk of about 3 minutes from Hongik Univ. Station Exit 6. The route from the station's elevator exit may differ.

Not known yet

Is the street open now, and what are its current hours and closing days?
Path surface, slope, width and any parts you cannot reach by wheelchair
Distance, slope, stairs and crossings from the elevator exit to the street
An accessible toilet on or beside the street
Benches, shade and crowding along the street

Getting there

Hongik Univ. StationLine 2, AREX, and Gyeongui–Jungang LineStreet elevator at Exit 8.
Station
Hongik Univ. Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 2. Wheelchair-usable.
Sinchon StationLine 2Street elevators at Exits 4 and 6.
Station
Sinchon Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 5. Wheelchair-usable.

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