Gangwon Province is a province of South Korea,with its capital at Chuncheon. It is bound on the east by the Sea of Japan,and borders Gyeonggi Province to its west,and North Gyeongsang Province and North Chungcheong Province to its south. Its northern boundary is the Military Demarcation Line,separating it from North Korea's Kangwŏn Province. Before the division of Korea in 1945 Gangwon and Kangwŏn formed a single province. Pyeongchang County in Gangwon hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics. Gangwon will host the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.
Yeongju is a city in the far north region of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea,covering 668.84 km2 with a population of 113,930 people according to the 2008 census. The city borders Bonghwa county to the east,Danyang county of North Chungcheong province to the west,Andong city and Yecheon county to the south,and Yeongwol county of Gangwon province to the north.
Donghae is a city in Gangwon Province,South Korea. There are two major ports:Donghae Harbor and Mukho Harbor. The city is located on the Yeongdong Line railroad and the Donghae Expressway. Numerous caverns are found in the city,as in neighboring Samcheok. Hanzhong University was located here.
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 also referred to the rail line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway from Yongsan station to Jipyeong station. Section from Cheongnyangni to Dodam was designated as higher-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,Yeomchon,and Yecheon to Yeongju on the Jungang 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.
Bonghwa County (Bonghwa-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province,South Korea. It lies inland,at the northern edge of the province,and borders Gangwon province to the north. To the east it is bounded by Yeongyang and Uljin counties,to the south by Andong,and to the west by Yeongju. The county is ringed by the Taebaek and Sobaek Mountains,the highest of which is Taebaek-san itself,at more than 1500 meters above sea level. Because of this mountainous inland location,Bonghwa has a colder climate than most of the province,with an average annual temperature of 10 °C (50 °F).
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 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.
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.
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.
Gangneung station is a railway station on the Yeongdong Line and Gangneung Line in Gyo-dong,Gangneung,Gangwon,South Korea. All Sea Trains and Mugunghwa trains stopped at this station until September 14,2014 when it was closed because of the construction of the Gangneung Line. Because of this,all Mugunghwa trains had terminated at Jeongdongjin station.
Donghae station is a railway station in Donghae City in Gangwon Province,South Korea. Donghae station is on the Yeongdong Line,the Samcheok Line,the Mukhohang Line,and the Bukpyeong Line.
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.
V-Train (Korean: 백두대간협곡열차) is a South Korean sightseeing train operated by Korail. The train began operations in 2013 and transports tourists through the valleys of Baekdudaegan.
Sea Train (Korean: 바다열차) is 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 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 Samcheok Railway,was a privately owned railway company in Japanese-occupied Korea.
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.
