Seoul Station Hanging Garden

Parasol and foot spa at Seoullo 7017 or Seoul Station Hanging Garden

seoul station hanging garden

Seoul Station Hanging Garden ("Seoullo 7017") is a renovated overpass located near the old station of Seoul.

Greens and flowers are all you can see during day time. And it is alive during the evening time due to the lightings with mesmerizing tones.

You will see and enjoy...

Varied plant species
species of flowering plants (lotus, lilies)
Benches and round seats
Parasols, pianos, trampoline, etc.

This sky garden is for all people to explore and spend leisurely time with. It is an entertaining and relaxing space above the busy streets below it.

Cars, buses, taxis, motorbikes, and even trains pass underneath this hanging garden from where you can see them come and go.

Pink Lotus at Seoullo 7017 Skygarden

Of course, I have seen how this concrete structure has changed over time. It used to be a busy overpass above the congested main thoroughfare of Seoul Station, the busiest train station in South Korea.

I am so delighted that they turned this concrete jungle into a green hanging garden. This changes the 'stressful" atmosphere of Seoul Station area into a creative and relaxing place.

Although I called this haven "Seoul Station Hanging Garden," the organizer of this place calls it "Seoullo 7017". Some also call it as Seoul Skygarden or Skypark.

Beautiful Lotus Flower at Seoullo 7017 Skygarden

seoullo 7017

Seoullo 7017 sky garden is about one kilometer long. They say it has over 20 thousand plants mimicking the New York City's High Line.

By the way, the "70" in 7017 implies the year when this overpass was built, and the "17" refers to the opening year of this sky garden in May that year.

With that number of plants, they say that it may become an urban nursery for all sorts of plants, including trees, that will be replanted wherever necessary in the city.

For more figures, the Seoul Station Hanging Garden houses over 200 species of trees, flowering plants, and shrubs which are both local and from outside the country.

Rose of Sharon (Mugunghwa)

The Rose of Sharon is the national flower of the Republic of Korea.

The Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 10 feet tall. Its branches are covered with dark green leaves, creating a lush and vibrant backdrop for the blossoms.

The flower itself is large, measuring around 3 to 4 inches in diameter, and has a distinct trumpet-like shape.

These late bloomers give gardens a dash of white, red, lavender, or purple thanks to their attractive blooms.

As with most varieties of flowering hibiscus plants, the flowers of the Rose of Sharon look as if they are made from crepe paper.

Some hibiscus cultivar flowers are single flowers that look like trumpets with a protruding stamen, while other varieties have doubled flowers that give the plant lilac, pink, white, or purple bushy blooms.

It’s a beautiful addition to gardens, especially when other plants are past their best. 🌺

Flowers blossoming on a hot summer at Seoul Station Hanging Garden

People are free to relax, walk around, and enjoy the plants and flowers. Also, you can watch the surrounding structures from the bridge.

brief background

After the Korean War, Seoul officials started planning to construct elevated highways to improve the congested traffic in the 1960s.

However, a few decades later, these overpass highways became eyesores due to its structures which block the city's landscape.

Citing that they are not only unsightly but also dangerous, they are slowly being dismantled. I think that the construction of the underground or subways have taken over the function of this transportation structure.

Seoul Mayor Park Won Soon planned to spend millions of dollars (around 52USD) to make the city feel and look more environmental by creating more sky parks and garden for all.

A piano for all

White Lotus Flower on the hanging garden

Lillies

Fly Trap Plant on the overpass hanging garden

Old Seoul Train Station photo as taken from Seoul Skygarden

getting to seoul station hanging garden

Get there by taking any available public vehicles--bus, taxi, subway. If you are taking the subway, simply get off at Seoul Station which is interlinked with various subway lines.

The hanging garden park starts at Malli-dong and extends toward Northeast passing Seoul Station.

It can also be reached from Namdaemun (Gate and market) at Haehyeon Station.

Exit 1 of the Subways of Seoul Metro is the closest stairway to the park.

Hope you'll enjoy the place.

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