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The Gyeongbu High-speed Line is a Korea
Korea

Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries, a civilization, and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia....
n High-speed rail
High-speed rail

High-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions include 200 km/h and faster ? depending on whether the track is upgraded or new ? by the European Union, and above 90 mph by the United States Federal Railroad Administration, but...
 line between Siheung Station
Siheung Station

Geumcheon-Gu office Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, as well as the Gyeongbu Line. Commuter rail trains on Line 1 travel southwards from here to Anyang Station, Suwon Station, Pyeongtaek Station and Cheonan Station Stations via the Gyeongbu Line....
, Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
 and Jicheon Station, Chilgok, Gyeongsangbukdo in South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. It is divided in two sections: Siheung-North Daejeon, South Daejeon-North Daegu. Lines between HSLs and classic lines are considered as branches. The line, which takes its name from the adjacent normal railway of the same name
Gyeongbu Line

The Gyeongbu Line is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest, constructed by Japan in 1905, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan....
, is reserved for KTX trains only.

extension from Daegu to Busan is under construction, and is expected to open in 2010.






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The Gyeongbu High-speed Line is a Korea
Korea

Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries, a civilization, and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia....
n High-speed rail
High-speed rail

High-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions include 200 km/h and faster ? depending on whether the track is upgraded or new ? by the European Union, and above 90 mph by the United States Federal Railroad Administration, but...
 line between Siheung Station
Siheung Station

Geumcheon-Gu office Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, as well as the Gyeongbu Line. Commuter rail trains on Line 1 travel southwards from here to Anyang Station, Suwon Station, Pyeongtaek Station and Cheonan Station Stations via the Gyeongbu Line....
, Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
 and Jicheon Station, Chilgok, Gyeongsangbukdo in South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. It is divided in two sections: Siheung-North Daejeon, South Daejeon-North Daegu. Lines between HSLs and classic lines are considered as branches. The line, which takes its name from the adjacent normal railway of the same name
Gyeongbu Line

The Gyeongbu Line is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest, constructed by Japan in 1905, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan....
, is reserved for KTX trains only.

extension from Daegu to Busan is under construction, and is expected to open in 2010. Currently, KTX trains traveling between Dongdaegu
Dongdaegu Station

Dongdaegu Station, meaning "East Daegu Station", is a railway station in Daegu, South Korea. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network, 282km south of Seoul Station....
 and Busan
Busan Station

Busan Station is a train station in Busan, southeast South Korea, and is the southern terminus of the Gyeongbu Line which links Busan with Seoul and is the most important railway line in the country....
 use the normal Gyeongbu Line
Gyeongbu Line

The Gyeongbu Line is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest, constructed by Japan in 1905, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan....
.

The French cabin signaling system TVM-430 has been installed on this line.

Stations

The following is a list of the stations on the high-speed Gyeongbu Line from north to south.
  • Gwangmyeong
    Gwangmyeong Station

    Gwangmyeong Station is a train station in Gwangmyeong, South Korea. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network, 22km south of Seoul Station....
  • Cheonan Asan


Those stations are shared between Gyeongbu Line and high-speed line:
  • Seoul
    Seoul Station

    Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. The station is served by the Gyeongbu Line, its Gyeongbu Line and the Gyeongui Line, with frequent KTX, express, and local services to various points in South Korea....
  • Daejeon
    Daejeon Station

    Daejeon Station is on South Korea high-speed KTX railway network, 160km south of Seoul Station....
  • Dongdaegu
    Dongdaegu Station

    Dongdaegu Station, meaning "East Daegu Station", is a railway station in Daegu, South Korea. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network, 282km south of Seoul Station....
  • Miryang
    Miryang Station

    Miryang Station is on South Korea high-speed KTX railway network, 55km south of Dongdaegu Station....
  • Gupo
    Gupo Station

    Gupo Station is the name of two adjacent railway stations in Busan, South Korea. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network, 392km south of Seoul Station, and is also on Busan Subway Line 3 of the Busan Subway network....
  • Busan
    Busan Station

    Busan Station is a train station in Busan, southeast South Korea, and is the southern terminus of the Gyeongbu Line which links Busan with Seoul and is the most important railway line in the country....
Note that though Yongsan Station
Yongsan Station

Yongsan Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. It is located in Yongsan-gu, and 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 Honam Line , and all trains on the Janghang Line and Jeolla Li...
 is on this line, the only KTX trains which call there are those on the Honam Line
Honam Line (KTX)

The Honam Line is the high-speed railway between Seoul and Mokpo in South Korea. There is also a spur line to Gwangju. From Seodaejeon Station south, however, trains use the normal Honam Line, so "high speed" travel is only reached between Gwangmyeong Station and Seodaejeon Station....
.

See also

  • List of Korea-related topics
    List of Korea-related topics

    This is a list of articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. For help on how to use this list, see the #Introduction below....
  • KTX