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Gyeongui Line Forest Park

You can reach the main entrance by wheelchair, but it is not known yet whether you can use the paths. Gyeongui Line Forest Park is about 6.3 km long, and its Yeonnam-dong section is about a 35-minute walk with rest spots along the way. We only know a little about it so far.

Wheelchair
Not enough data yetThe main entrance has no step, and there is an accessible toilet at Donggyo Children's Park. Path surface and slope are not known.
Walking load
MediumThe Yeonnam-dong section is a long walk, about 1.2 km or 35 minutes, with rest spots along the way.
Source
Checked online · Oct 2026
Old railway tracks on gravel between rows of green trees, with a paved path on the left and apartment buildings beyond
KTO, KOGL Type 1

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

What we know

Entrance
There is no step on the approach or at the main entrance, so you can reach it by wheelchair. The park is about 6.3 km long, and it is not clear which entrance this information refers to.
Route
The Yeonnam-dong section starts in front of Hongik Univ. Station Exit 3. This is older information, but a Seoul citizen reporter also entered there in February 2026.
Elevators
For the elevator exits at Hongik Univ. Station, see Getting there.
Bus
Bus stops are a 5-minute walk from each park entrance.
Parking
The park has no parking lot of its own, so public transit is the suggested way to come. On the Korea Tourism Organization accessibility page, accessible parking is shown at Yeonnam 2 Public Parking Lot (연남2 공영주차장).
Paths
The Yeonnam-dong section runs about 1.2 km from Yeonnam Intersection to Hongik Univ. Station. One travel guide says there is a pebble path here. How much of the path is like this is not known.
Old tracks
Part of the Yeonnam-dong section keeps real railway tracks. This section also has a lawn and a water channel about 860 m long.
Toilets
An accessible toilet is at Donggyo Children's Park (동교어린이공원), Yeonnam-ro 3. It is a public toilet, open 24 hours as of May 2024. Its distance from the path is not known.
More toilets
Eunhaengnamu Children's Park (은행나무어린이공원), Neutinamu Children's Park (느티나무어린이공원) and Yeonnam Police Box (연남파출소) also have toilets for people with disabilities. All three are in the Yeonnam-dong area and open 24 hours as of May 2024. Their distance from the path is not known.
Rest spots
You can stop at rest spots along the way. They are made to look like old train tracks and small stations.
Crowds
Weekend afternoons are busy on the walkways and around the lawn, as seen in February 2026. One travel guide says the Hongik Univ. Station end is the busiest and that it gets quieter further in.
Busking
Registered street performers can play in the park every day from 11:00 to 20:00, as of October 2026.

Not known yet

  • Surface, width and slope of the walking paths in the Yeonnam-dong section
  • Whether a wheelchair can pass or go around the old tracks and water channel
  • Distance, crossings and curb ramps between the Hongik Univ. Station elevator exits and the park
  • Steps or curbs at other entrances along the park
  • Entrance step and inside space at the Donggyo Children's Park toilet

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.
  • Gajwa StationGyeongui–Jungang LineStreet elevators at Exits 1 and 2.Exit numbers are approximate.
    Station

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