The Korea Railroad Corporation (Korean: 한국철도공사;Hanja: 韓國鐵道公社,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 as 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 Gyeongchun Line is a regional rail line between Seoul and Chuncheon,South Korea,operated by Korail. Its name is derived from Gyeong and Chuncheon. It was completely reconstructed in the 2000s. Service on it has operated between Sangbong station on the Jungang Line in eastern Seoul and Chuncheon station,as part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system,since December 21,2010. A class of regional rail service named ITX-Cheongchun began operations on February 28,2012,linking Chuncheon to Cheongnyangni and Yongsan Stations.
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.
Yongsan Station is a major railway station in the Yongsan District of Seoul,South Korea. The station adjoins the Yongsan Electronics Market. The station is the terminus for high-speed and long-distance trains on a number of railway lines,including most trains on the Honam Line,its high-speed counterpart,and all trains on the Janghang and Jeolla Lines.
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.
Imjingang Station (Korean: 임진강역) is a railway station on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line.
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.
Cheongnyangni Station (Korean: 청량리역) is a major railway station located at Dongdaemun-gu,Seoul,South Korea. It serves as a terminus for passenger trains serving the eastern part of South Korea. KTX,ITX-Cheongchun,and Mugunghwa-ho trains terminates or stops at this station. Several Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines serve the station. These are:Seoul Subway Line 1,the Gyeongchun Line,the Suin–Bundang Line and the Gyeongui–Jungang Line.
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.
The P'yŏngŭi Line is an electrified main trunk line of the Korean State Railway of North Korea,running from P'yŏngyang to Sinŭiju on the border with China. It is the main corridor for overland traffic between North Korea and China,and is one of the country's most important rail lines. A bridge over the Yalu River connects Sinŭiju to the Chinese city of Dandong and the Shendan Line of the China Railway to Shenyang and Chinese points beyond.
Munsan Station (Korean: 문산역) is a railway station on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. It is notable for being the closest station on the Seoul Metropolitan Subway to the border with North Korea that is open for passenger service,only a few kilometers away.
P'anmun station is a railway station located in the Kaesŏng Industrial Region,North Hwanghae province,North Korea. It is located on the P'yŏngbu Line,which was formed from part of the Kyŏngŭi Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to P'yŏngyang.
Kaesŏng station is a railway station located in Kaesŏng,North Hwanghae province,North Korea. It is on located on the P'yŏngbu Line,which was formed from part of the Kyŏngŭi Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to P'yŏngyang;though this line physically connects P'yŏngyang to Pusan via Dorasan,in operational reality trains terminate here due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
The P'yŏngbu Line is an electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the Korean State Railway running from P'yŏngyang to Kaesŏng in North Korea and further south across the DMZ to Seoul in South Korea;the name comes from the two (theoretical) termini of the line:P'yŏngyang and Busan.
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 1 April 2004. Currently,South Korea hosts two high-speed rail operators:Korea Train eXpress (KTX) and Super Rapid Train (SRT).
The Korea Rail Pass,also commonly called the KR Pass,is a rail pass offered by Korail,the national railway operator of South Korea. The pass is offered exclusively to foreign visitors and is valid for most of the rail lines operated by Korail in the designated period,including KTX,the high-speed railway in South Korea. However,the pass is not valid for subways and tourist trains,even when they are also operated by Korail.
The Gyeongui–Jungang Line is a commuter rail service of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system,operating on trackage from the Gyeongui Line and the Jungang Line.
DMZ Train is a South Korean excursion train operated by Korail. The train began operations in 2014 and transports tourists from Seoul to train terminals closest to the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The service was suspended in 2019 and has not yet resumed operation. Due to the aging issue of the trains,the DMZ Train ended its operation on 28 December 2023.
The Gyeongui Line was a railway line of the Chosen Government Railway running from Keijōto Sinuiju in Korea,Empire of Japan. After the partition of Korea in 1945,the line was divided between North and South Korea.
