The Gyeongbu line (Gyeongbuseon) is a railway line in South Korea and is considered to be the most important and one of the oldest in the country. It was constructed in 1905,connecting Seoul with Busan via Suwon,Daejeon,and Daegu. It is by far the most heavily travelled rail line in South Korea.
The Jungang line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni in Seoul to Moryang in Gyeongju in South Korea,traversing central South Korea from the northwest to the southeast. It is also referred to the rail line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway from Yongsan station to Jipyeong station. The section from Cheongnyangni to Dodam was designated as a semi-high-speed railway.
The Donghae Nambu Line (Korean: 동해남부선) is a railway line connecting Busan to Pohang in South Korea. The line runs along South Korea's east coast. On December 30,2016,it was merged into Donghae Line.
The Gyeongui Line is a railway line between Seoul Station and Dorasan Station in Paju. Korail operates the Seoul Metropolitan Subway service between Seoul Station and Dorasan Station.
Korea Train eXpress (Korean: 한국고속철도),often known as KTX,is South Korea's high-speed rail system,operated by Korail. Construction began on the high-speed line from Seoul to Busan in 1992. KTX services were launched on April 1,2004.
Dongdaegu Station (Korean: 동대구역),meaning "East Daegu Station",is a railway station in Daegu,South Korea. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network,282 km (175 mi) south of Seoul Station.
The Donghae Bukbu Line is a former railway line that connected the present-day city of Anbyon in Kangwon Province,North Korea,with Yangyang,Gangwon Province,South Korea. Since the division of Korea it has only carried trains for a brief period during 2007/8. The line originally connected to the Gyeongwon Line running from Gyeongseong to Wonsan.
The Yeongdong Line is a line of Korail. It connects Yeongju in North Gyeongsang Province with Gangneung in Gangwon Province. From Yeongju,it crosses the Taebaek Mountains and reaches the Sea of Japan at Donghae,thence proceeding north to Gangneung.
The Mugunghwa-ho (Korean: 무궁화호) is a class of train operated by Korail,main railway operator of South Korea. Mugunghwa trains are Korail's slowest tier of trains stopping at a number of towns and villages,and operating over a number of lines that are not served by other trains. Journey times are generally twice that of KTX trains and 25% longer than ITX express trains.
The Commuter Train were a class of short-run commuter trains operated by Korail,the national railroad of South Korea. They operated once or twice daily in each direction,along a few tens of kilometers of track. They provided an important function for many smaller rural communities,which often lack good transit connections. Commuter Train operations on the Gyeongwon line was temporarily suspended its operation on April 1,2019,due to the construction and partial electrification of the line for the Soyosan-Yeoncheon extension of Seoul Subway Line 1. They were permanently suspended on December 16,2023,after the opening of the extension,and due to the old age of CDC trains. Commuter trains last operated on the Gwangju Line in Gwangju between GwangjuSongjeong and Gwangju station,from January 1,2020,until December 17,2023,permanently being phased out due to the old age of CDC trains.
The Gyeongbu high-speed railway,also known as Gyeongbu HSR,is South Korea's first high-speed rail line from Seoul to Busan. KTX high-speed trains operate three sections of the line:on 1 April 2004,the first between a junction near Geumcheon-gu Office station,Seoul and a junction at Daejeonjochajang station north of Daejeon,and a second between a junction at Okcheon station,southeast of Daejeon,and a junction near Jicheon station,north of Daegu entered service;then on 1 November 2010,the third section,between a junction west of Daegu and Busan became operational. The missing gaps across the urban areas of Daejeon and Daegu were in construction for an expected opening in 2014,separate tracks into Seoul Station were also planned. The temporary ends of the three sections were connected to the parallel conventional Gyeongbu Line by tracks that will serve as interconnector branches upon the completion of the entire line. On 1 August 2015,construction on urban areas of Daejeon and Daegu were completed;all the sections of HSR line were connected.
High-speed rail service in South Korea began with the construction of a high-speed line from Seoul to Busan in 1992,and was inspired by Japan's Shinkansen. The first commercial high-speed rail service was launched on April 1,2004. Currently,South Korea hosts two high-speed rail operators:Korea Train eXpress (KTX) and Super Rapid Train (SRT).
The Paengmu Line is a partially electrified narrow gauge line of the Korean State Railway running from Paeg'am on the Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line to Musan on the Musan Line,in the Ryanggang and North Hamgyŏng provinces of North Korea.
Pohang Station is a railway station in the city of Pohang,South Korea. The station is the terminus of the Donghae Line.
The Intercity Train eXpress-Saemaeul abbreviated as ITX-Saemaeul (Korean: ITX-새마을) is a class of train operated by Korail,the national railroad of South Korea,it was introduced on May 12,2014,to replace the Saemaeul-ho. The new ITX-Saemaeul trains have a faster average speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The name was taken from the Saemaul Undong after a public competition to determine the new train's name.
The Donghae Line is a railway line connecting Busanjin station to Yeongdeok in South Korea. The literal meaning of its name,the "East Sea Line," reflects its position along the nation's East coast. It merged with the Donghae Nambu Line on December 30,2016,and will merge with the Donghae Bukbu Line.
The Chōsen Government Railway was a state-owned railway company in Korea during Japanese rule. It was also colloquially known by the abbreviated name Sentetsu (鮮鐵). It was the operational division of the Railway Bureau of the Government-General of Chōsen,which managed and operated railways in Chōsen,as well as supervised privately owned railway companies.
The Chosen Railway Company,was a privately owned railway company in Japanese-occupied Korea.
The Gyeongui Line was a railway line of the Chosen Government Railway running from Gyeongseong to Sinuiju in Korea. After the partition of Korea in 1945,the line was divided between North and South Korea.
The Gyeongdong Line was a 762 mm narrow gauge railway line of the Chōsen Railway (Chōtetsu) of colonial-era Korea,in North Gyeongsang Province.
