Gangwon State is a Special Self-Governing Province of South Korea and the least densely populated subdivision of the country. Gangwon is one of the two provinces with special self-governing status,the other being Jeju-do. On the east bound by the East Sea,it borders Gyeonggi Province to its west,North Gyeongsang Province and North Chungcheong Province to its south,and the Military Demarcation Line to the north,separating it from North Korea's Kangwŏn Province. Before the division of Korea in 1945 Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces formed a single province.
The Korea Railroad Corporation,branded as KORAIL,is the national railway operator in South Korea. Currently,KORAIL is a public corporation,managed by Ministry of Land,Infrastructure and Transportation.
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 Daegu Line is a railway line in South Korea. The line connects Gacheon station on the Gyeongbu Line in Daegu to Yeongcheon on the Jungang Line. The line is served by frequent passenger trains between Seoul,Dongdaegu,and Gyeongju,Pohang and Ulsan.
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.
Seoul Station (Korean: 서울역) is a major railway station in Seoul,the capital of South Korea. The station is served by the Korail Intercity Lines and the commuter trains of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
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.
Rail transport in South Korea is a part of the transport network in South Korea and an important mode of the conveyance of people and goods,though railways play a secondary role compared to the road network. The network consists of 4,285 km (2,663 mi) of standard-gauge lines connecting all major cities with the exception of Jeju City on Jeju Island,which does not have railways;of the network,2,790 km (1,730 mi) are double-tracked and 3,187 km (1,980 mi) are electrified. In 2018,rails carried 11.5 percent of all traffic in South Korea –134.8 million passengers and 30.9 million tonnes of freight –with roads carrying 88.3 percent.
Dorasan Station (Korean: 도라산역) is a railway station situated on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line,which formerly connected North Korean and South Korean rail systems and has since been restored. Dorasan station is located approximately 650 meters from the southern boundary of the Korean Demilitarized Zone and is currently the northern terminus of Korail's Gyeongui-Jungang Line,which is served by Shuttle Service to Imjingang Station. North of here the former Gyeongui Line continues as the Korean State Railway's P'yŏngbu Line,but this connection is not in regular service. The current purpose of the station is largely symbolic of the hope for eventual Korean reunification.
Kosŏng County is a kun,or county,in Kangwŏn province,North Korea. It lies in the southeasternmost corner of North Korea,immediately north of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Prior to the end of the Korean War in 1953,it made up a single county,together with what is now the South Korean county of the same name. In a subsequent reorganization,the county absorbed the southern portion of Tongch'ŏn county.
Taebaek Line is a single-track electrified railway mainline connecting Jecheon station to Baeksan station in South Korea. At its two ends,the Taebaek Line connects to the Jungang Line and Yeongdong Line. The line was originally two spur lines,which were built across difficult mountainous terrain in stages,before a connection was built. The line includes the steepest section of the South Korean network,a short parallel line that is operated as a second track on the section includes South Korea's longest spiral tunnel. The centerpiece of the last-built section west of Taebaek,is a tunnel that was the longest in South Korea at the time of its construction,and Chujeon Station at the eastern end of the tunnel is the highest altitude in South Korea at 855 m (2,805 ft). In passenger traffic,the line is served by cross-country passenger trains connecting the capital Seoul with Korea's east coast. In freight traffic,while coal transport declined,the line carries significant cement transport. In the winter,regular special trains take tourists along the scenic route.
Donghae Expressway is an expressway in South Korea,connecting Busan to Sokcho. It is numbered 65 and it is planned to eventually extend all the way along the east coast to Haeundae,Busan. Its current length is 62.1 kilometres (38.6 mi),and It is part of the Asia Highway Route 6.
Anbyŏn station is a railway station in Anbyŏn-ŭp,Anbyŏn County in Kangwŏn province,North Korea. It is located on the Kangwŏn Line,which connects Kowŏn to P'yŏnggang,and is the start of the Kŭmgangsan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line,which runs to the Mount Kŭmgang Tourist Region and continues south across the DMZ to Chejin in South Korea,although the section between Kŭmgangsan and Chejin has been out of service since 2008.
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 Kŭmgangsan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line is an electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the Korean State Railway in North Korea running from Anbyŏn to Kamho. The total length of the line is 114.8 km (71.3 mi),but it is only in regular use as far as Kŭmgangsan Ch'ŏngnyŏn;the length of the line to there is 101 km (63 mi).
Sea Train (Korean: 바다열차) was a South Korean tourist train operated by the Korail Tourism Development. The train began operations in 2007 and transports tourists along the eastern coast of South Korea.
Jeongdongjin station (Korean: 정동진역) is a railway station on the Yeongdong Line of Korail,the station closest to the beach in South Korea,and a popular cross country train destination from Seoul,for sunrise viewing. It is claimed to be listed in the Guinness World Records as being the closest station and tracks to a beach anywhere in the world.
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 Donghae Bukbu Line was a railway line of the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) in Korea connecting Anbyeon with Yangyang.
