Gangwon State,is a Special Self-Governing Province of South Korea. It is known as the largest and least densely populated subdivision of South Korea. Gangwon is one of the three provinces in South Korea with special self-governing status,the others being Jeju Province and Jeonbuk State. Gangwon is bordered on the east by the Sea of Japan,it borders Gyeonggi Province to the west,North Gyeongsang Province and North Chungcheong Province to the south,and the Military Demarcation Line to the north,separating it from North Korea. In the 1945 division of Korea,the historical Gangwon Province was divided in half,and remains so to this day. The northern portion is administered by the DPRK and is called Kangwŏn Province
Samcheok is a city in Gangwon-do,South Korea. To the west are the Taebaek Mountains,which form a high flat plain of more than 1,000 meters,and to the east,the coastal plain slopes sharply. It borders Donghae City in the north,Uljin County in Gyeongsangbuk-do in the south,and Taebaek City in the west. It covers an area of 1,185.86 km2 and has a coastline of 58.4 km.The city hall is located in Gyo-dong,and the administrative area includes 2 districts,6 villages,and 4 dongs. The tree symbolizing the city is the zelkova,the bird is the seagull,and the flower is the azalea. Samcheok has the lowest population density of any autonomous city in Korea.
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 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 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 Taebaeksan (1,566.7m). Because of its mountainous 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 (Korean: 무궁화호) is a class of train operated by Korail,the 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 twice that of KTX trains and 25% longer than ITX express trains.
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.
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.
Tilting Train Express (TTX) or Hanvit 200 is a South Korean experimental tilting train,which is currently being tested by the Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI).
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 Baekdu-daegan.
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 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.
