The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a metropolitan railway system consisting of 23 rapid transit,light metro,commuter rail and people mover lines located in northwest South Korea. The system serves most of the Seoul Metropolitan Area including the Incheon metropolis and satellite cities in Gyeonggi province. Some regional lines in the network stretch out beyond the Seoul Metropolitan Area to rural areas in northern Chungnam province and western Gangwon province,that lie over 100 km (62 mi) away from the capital.
Gangwon State is a province of South Korea and the least densely populated subdivision of the country. Gangwon is one of the two provinces with 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 Jeolla Line is a railway line in North and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul to Yeosu.
Jeongseon (Jeongseon-gun) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do,South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of actor Won Bin and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon.
The Chungbuk Line(충북선,忠北線) is a railway line serving North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. The line connects Jochiwon on the Gyeongbu Line to Bongyang on the Jungang Line,serving the major cities of Cheongju and Chungju en route. Cheongju International Airport is located near the rail line.
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 Gyeongbuk Line is a railway line serving North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. The line runs from Gimcheon on the Gyeongbu Line via Sangju,Jeomchon,and Yecheon to Yeongju on the Jungang Line.
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 Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a rapid transit and commuter rail line which links central Seoul,South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast,Incheon in the southwest,and Sinchang via Suwon and Cheonan in the south. The central underground portion of Line 1,running underneath Sejongno,Jongno,and Wangsan-ro avenues along Seoul's traditional downtown area,is the oldest subway-operated section in the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system. Its branches and services cover a large part of the Seoul Capital Area;totaling 200.60 km (124.65 mi) in route length.
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 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 well over double that of KTX trains and 25% longer than express trains. In 1980,new express train,named 우등,was introduced. Soon it was renamed as Mugunghwa-ho,which was a name of an express train operated in the 1960s. Since train classes below Mugunghwa had been retired,thus Mugunghwa trains are now the cheapest class of trains to operate cross-country. Along rural lines such as the Gyeongbuk Line,they remain the only class of passenger train operating. They are the only trains to stop at many stations not served by Saemaeul-ho or KTX trains. Mugunghwa are built to accommodate large numbers of standing passengers,and frequently have many more standees than sitting passengers.
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 (청량리역) is a major train 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.
Tilting Train Express (TTX) or Hanvit 200 is a South Korean experimental high-speed tilting train,which is currently being tested by the Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI).
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 France's TGV. 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).
Jecheon station is a railway station in the city of Jecheon. It is on the Jungang Line and the Taebaek Line. This station is also served by all Chungbuk Line passenger services.
O-Train was a South Korean sightseeing train operated by Korail. The train began operations in 2013 and transports tourists from Seoul,in a circular route,through South Korea's central inland region and back to Seoul.
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 listed in the Guinness World Records as being the closest station and tracks to a beach anywhere in the world.
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.
Nuriro (Korean: 누리로) is a class of train operated by Korail,the national railroad of South Korea,it was introduced on June 1,2009,to replace the short-range Mugunghwa-ho. The train was introduced as a replacement for the Bidulgi-ho/Tongil-ho/Mugunghwa-ho operating system between Seoul and Onyangoncheon,and will replace the short-range Mugunghwa-ho when a new train comes in. However,due to various problems,it is currently operating in Yeongdong Line and Jungang Line as a replacement for Mugunghwa-ho.
