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Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea. The railroad's headquarters are located in Daejeon. Short name Statistics Location map Map of South Korea highlighting the city. ...

Lines

Main article: Transportation in South Korea#Railways

Korail Subway Lines

Transportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services, and air routes that criss-cross the country. ...

Subway lines

In addition to conventional long-distance passenger and freight services, Korail also operates the following commuter only lines connected to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway: A map of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. ...

• Ansan Line (1988- conventional rail); 안산선 (Geumjeong-Oido); 금정-오이도 is connected with Line 4
• Gwacheon Line (1994- underground); 과천선 (Seonbawi-Geumjeong); 선바위-금정 is connected with Line 4
• Bundang Line (1994- underground); 분당선 (Seolleung-Bojeong); 선릉-보정
• Ilsan Line (1996- partially underground); 일산선 (Jichuk-Daehwa); 지축-대화 is connected with Line 3

Also, the following portions of the conventional lines listed below are linked with sections of Seoul Subway Line 1 and Jungang Line, and carry both subway and regular trains: Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway (dubbed the blue line) is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area. ... Geumjeong Station is a ground-level metro station on lines 1 and 4 of the Seoul Subway network in South Korea. ... Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway (dubbed the blue line) is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area. ... Geumjeong Station is a ground-level metro station on lines 1 and 4 of the Seoul Subway network in South Korea. ... Guryong escalators stretching on forever, a typical sight on the new Bundang line. ... Seolleung Station (선릉역) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Bundang Line. ... Bojeong Station is a temporary station of the Bundang Line; it is located in the train depot in the far northern end of Yongin. ... Seoul Subway Line 3 (the Orange Line) of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway connects northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul. ... Daehwa Station (Station 310) is an underground metro station on the Ilsan Line, operating as an extension of Line 3 of the Seoul Subway, in Daehwa Dong, Ilsan Seo Gu, Goyang, South Korea. ... Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway links central Seoul, South Korea to Uijeongbu Bukbu Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Cheonan via Suwon in the south. ... The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni to Gyeongju in South Korea. ...

• Gyeongwon Line; 경원선 (Soyosan-Yongsan); 소요산-용산 is connected with Line 1 and Yongsan-Deokso Line
• Gyeongin Line; 경인선 (Guro-Incheon); 구로-인천 is connected with Line 1
• Gyeongbu Line; 경부선 (Namyeong-Cheonan); 남영-천안 is connected with Line 1
• Jungang Line; 중앙선 (Cheongnyangni-Paldang); 청량리-팔당 is part of the Yongsan-Deokso Line

Korail covers a total of 104 metro stations with its 150 commuter trains. The operation intervals are from 1.7 to 8 minutes during rush hours and 3.6 to 15 minutes during non-rush hours. An average of 2,177,000 people use Korail's commuter lines everyday. The Gyeongwon Line is a railway line serving northeastern Gyeonggi Province in South Korea. ... Yongsan Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. ... The Gyeongin Line (Gyeonginseon) was the first railway line built on the Korean peninsula, built in 1899 and connecting Noryangjin to Incheon. ... Guro Station is a subway station in Guro District in Seoul, South Korea. ... Incheon Station (Station 161) is a metro station on line 1 of the Seoul Subway in Bokseong Dong, Jung Gu, Incheon, South Korea. ... The Gyeongbu Line (Gyeongbuseon) is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan. ... Namyeong Station (Station 134) is a ground-level metro station on line 1 of the Seoul Subway in Galwol Dong, Yongsan Gu, Seoul, South Korea. ... Cheonan Station is a train station in Cheonan, South Chungcheong province, South Korea. ... The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni to Gyeongju in South Korea. ... Cheongnyangni Station is the Seoul terminus for passenger trains serving the eastern part of South Korea. ...

Train Classes

The highest level of Korail trains is KTX. KTX trains runs along Gyeongbu Line and Honam Line. Second level is Saemaul-ho(새마을호), third is Mugunghwa-ho(무궁화호), and the last is Commuter(통근열차). Korea Train Express (KTX) is South Koreas high speed train system. ... The Saemaul-ho or Saemaul is a class of train operated by Korail, the national railroad of South Korea. ... The Mugunghwa-ho or Mugunghwa is a class of train operated by Korail, the national railroad of South Korea. ... The Tonggeun (previously called Tongil-ho) is a class of short-run commuter trains operated by Korail, the national railroad of South Korea. ...

Major Stations

• Seoul/Gyeonggi : Seoul, Yongsan, Gwangmyeong, Noryangjin, Yeongdeungpo, Guro, Suwon, Incheon, Cheongnyangni, Uijeongbu, Deokso, Bupyeong, Dongducheonjungang
• Gangwon : Chuncheon, Wonju, Donghae, Gangneung
• Chungcheong : Cheonan, Cheonan-Asan, Jochiwon, Sintanjin, Daejeon, Seodaejeon, Janghang, Jecheon, Cheongju, Chungju
• Jeolla : Iksan, Songjeongni, Gwangju, Mokpo, Gunsan, Jeonju, Suncheon, Yeosu
• Gyeongsang : Gimcheon, Daegu, Dongdaegu, Samnangjin, Busanjin, Busan, Andong, Yongju, Gyeongju, Pohang, Ulsan, Changwon, GImhae, Jinhae, Masan, Jinju

Labour relations

Most of the railroad's employees are members of the Korean Railroad Workers' Union, which is frequently at odds with Korail management. Strikes, such as the South Korean railroad strike of 2006, are not uncommon. The South Korean railroad strike of 2006 was a four-day walkout by members of the Korea Railway Workers Union employed by the Korean National Railroad. ...

Subsidiary

• Korail Networks, for Korail frequent riders program.
• Korail Service Net (KSN), for ticketing management.
• Korail Adcomm, for advertisement management.
• Korail Tour Service, for KTX/Saemaul train crew and travel service.
• KORVANS, for running "Storyway" convenience store.

Korea Train Express (KTX) is South Koreas high speed train system. ... Saemaeul, or new village, can refer to: The New Community Movement or Saemaeul Undong for rural development in South Korea in the 1970s. ...

Locomotives and Rolling stock on KORAIL lines

• SL: 801
• DEL: 2000, 2100, 3000, 3100, 3200, 4000, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, 5000, 6000, 6100, 6200, 6300, 7000, 7100, 7200, 7500,7300, 7400
• EL: 8000, 8100, 8200
• DMU: DEC, NDC, CDC, DHC

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} 2003 Profit & Loss Statement. Korail. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.

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See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of suburban and commuter rail systems
• Transportation in South Korea
• Korea Rail Network Authority
• KTX Family Card, frequent riders program.
• Incheon Korail, K-2 league football team.

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External links

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• Korail Homepage
• (Korean) On-line reservation
• Seoul Government Transport Homepage