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Gyeongchun Line Forest Park

How much of this outdoor forest path works for wheelchair users or people who find walking hard is not known yet. What is known covers only the Bulbit Garden (불빛정원) area on the Hwarangdae side, where the way in has no steps. We only know a little about it so far.

Wheelchair
Not enough data yetKnown only for the Bulbit Garden area: the way in has no steps, but some paths, the elevator and the toilet have limits.
Walking load
Not rated yet
Source
Checked online · Oct 2026
Old railway tracks beside a paved path and picnic tables, with tall green trees on both sides at Gyeongchun Line Forest Park
KTO, KOGL Type 1

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

What we know

Coverage
Everything here describes the Bulbit Garden area on the Hwarangdae side. There is not enough information to rate walking difficulty along the park's main route.
Approach
On the Hwarangdae side, the approach and main entrance are wide and have no steps. The ground is flat or gently sloped.
Route
Exit 2 of Hwarangdae Station on Line 6 leads to the forest path. The walk takes 10 minutes.
Parking
Parking for people with disabilities in this area is a little awkward to use. The markings have worn away, so the spaces can be hard to spot.
Paths
The ground in this area is mostly flat, but some stretches are dirt. This area has paths that wheelchairs can use, as well as stone and dirt paths, and some stretches have surface mats.
Elevator
The elevator has wheelchair control buttons, but it is too small to turn around in. It appears to be an outdoor elevator at the railway bridge.
Elevator help
The notice beside the elevator appears to give two emergency numbers. Nowon District Office control room: 02-2116-3000 (+82-2-2116-3000). Maintenance company: 02-998-4980 (+82-2-998-4980).
Toilets
This area has a toilet for people with disabilities, and it has grab bars. It is narrow, so it may be awkward in a wheelchair.
Charging
This area has a charger for power wheelchairs.
On arrival
This area has no ticket booth. The visitor center was not operating as of December 2024.
Support
This area has no facilities for blind or Deaf visitors, apart from braille on the elevator's floor buttons.

Not known yet

  • Surface and slope along the rest of the park
  • The way in on the Hagye side and any accessible toilet in that part of the park
  • Exact location of the accessible toilet
  • Whether Hwarangdae Station Exit 2 has an elevator, and what the path from it is like
  • Opening hours and admission fees

Getting there

  • Hagye StationLine 7Street elevators at Exits 1 and 6.
    Station
  • Hagye Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 4. Wheelchair-usable.
  • Gongneung StationLine 7Street elevator at Exit 2.
    Station
  • Gongneung Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exits 1 and 2. Wheelchair-usable.

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Sources

The summary, the notes and the lists on this page draw on these sources.

  • Seoul DanurimDec 2024

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