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- ↑ Republic of Korea Official Gazette, Ministry of Transportation Notice No. 605, August 18, 1960
- ↑ Official Gazette of the Republic of Korea, Ministry of Transportation Notice No. 647, June 16, 1961.
- ↑ Official Gazette of the Republic of Korea, Railway Administration Notice No. 28, October 1, 1970.
- ↑ Official Gazette of the Republic of Korea, Railway Administration Notice No. 52, December 4, 1974.
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