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Dongdaemun Station

In Korean: 동대문

Lines 1 and 4 meet here. Lines 1 and 4 have street elevators.

Street to platform
Lines 1 and 4: street elevatorsLines 1 and 4: elevators listed from the street to the platform.
Accessible toilets
2, all wheelchair-usableOpen 05:00–24:00.
Platform gap
Most doors over 10 cmUsually 12 cm. Some doors are wider, up to 21 cm. Ask staff about a portable boarding plate.

Elevator status

5 of 5 elevators listed as in service on Oct 24, 2026, when we collected this data. This is not live status. If one is stopped, ask station staff, or call 1330 for interpretation.

  • Line 1: 3 of 3 elevators
  • Line 4: 2 of 2 elevators

Public data · Oct 2026

Elevators

Line 1

  • Exit 6 · street to B1
  • B1 to platform (B2) · near car 10-4 (toward Dongmyo) and car 2-1 (toward Jongno 5(o)-ga) · 2 elevators

Line 4

  • Exit 9 · street to B1
  • B1 to platform (B4) · near car 6-3 (toward Hyehwa) and car 5-2 (toward Dongdaemun History & Culture Park)

Elevators near this station

Toilets

Line 1Outside the gates
B1, by Exit 4Wheelchair-usable. Open 05:00–24:00.
Line 4Inside the gates
B2, by Exit 9Wheelchair-usable. Open 05:00–24:00.

Toilets near this station

Where to board

Wheelchair spaces are shown as car and door: 4-1 means car 4, door 1. Positions can vary a little by train, so check the markings on the platform floor.

Sources differ on the door in car 10, so the strip marks only the car.

Line 1
1-4234-4567-18910Most doors over 10 cm. Usually 13 cm. Some doors are wider, up to 19 cm.
Line 4
1-4234-4567-18910About half the doors 10 cm or less. Usually 9 cm. Some doors are wider, up to 21 cm.

Help

Mobility helper
02-3273-6677 (+82-2-3273-6677) for Line 1From abroad, call the number with +82. No English service is listed. For interpretation, call 1330.
Portable boarding plate
1 each on Lines 1 and 4Ask station staff before you board.

Near this station

  • Wheelchair accessible
    Dongdaemun Design PlazaMuseum & culture
    Place
  • Not enough data yet
    Heunginjimun Gate (Dongdaemun Gate)Sight
    Place
  • Wheelchair accessible
    Dongdaemun Shopping ComplexShopping & marketAbout 170 m in a straight line.
    Place
  • Not enough data yet
    Donga StationeryShopping & marketAbout 180 m in a straight line.
    Place
  • Not enough data yet
    Pyeonghwa Fashion TownShopping & market
    Place
  • Partly accessible
    Seoul City Wall MuseumMuseum & cultureAbout 230 m in a straight line.
    Place
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Data sources

This page is built from public data. Each date is the month we collected the dataset, or the date of the file when it has a fixed date. Most rows in the station elevator and toilet data carry a 2021 date.

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