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The Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam
Honam

Honam is a region coinciding with the former Jeolla Province in what is now South Korea. Today, the term refers to North Jeolla and South Jeolla Provinces....
 region (North and South Jeolla Provinces) 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....
. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from 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...
 (via the 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....
) to Gwangju
Gwangju

Gwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated Special cities of Korea under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister....
 and Mokpo
Mokpo

Mokpo is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, on the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula. Mokpo has frequent train service to Seoul and is the terminus for a number of ferry routes serving islands in the adjacent Yellow Sea ....
. Major stations and junctions along the line include:










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The Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam
Honam

Honam is a region coinciding with the former Jeolla Province in what is now South Korea. Today, the term refers to North Jeolla and South Jeolla Provinces....
 region (North and South Jeolla Provinces) 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....
. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from 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...
 (via the 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....
) to Gwangju
Gwangju

Gwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated Special cities of Korea under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister....
 and Mokpo
Mokpo

Mokpo is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, on the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula. Mokpo has frequent train service to Seoul and is the terminus for a number of ferry routes serving islands in the adjacent Yellow Sea ....
. Major stations and junctions along the line include:

  • Daejeon
    Daejeon Station

    Daejeon Station is on South Korea high-speed KTX railway network, 160km south of Seoul Station....
    , junction with the 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....
     to 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....
     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....
    ;
  • Seodaejeon
    Seodaejeon Station

    Seodaejeon Station, meaning "West Daejeon Station", is on South Korea high-speed KTX railway network, 161km south of Yongsan Station....
    , the Daejeon
    Daejeon

    Daejeon is the capital city of Chungcheongnamdo Province, located in the center of South Korea. It is the fifth largest city in South Korea, with a population of 1,442,856 at the end of 2005....
     passenger station for Honam Line trains;
  • Iksan
    Iksan Station

    Iksan Station is on South Korea high-speed KTX railway network, 243km south of Yongsan Station....
     (formerly named Iri), the terminus of the Jeolla
    Jeolla Line

    The Jeolla Line is a railway line serving North Jeolla and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul to Yeosu....
     and Gunsan
    Gunsan Line

    The Gunsan Hwamul Line is a cargo railway line serving North Jeolla Province in South Korea. Before January 1, 2008, this line was called Gunsan Line which connected the major railway junction of Iksan to the city of Gunsan....
     Lines;
  • Buksongjeong in Gwangju
    Gwangju

    Gwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated Special cities of Korea under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister....
    ;
  • Songjeong-ri
    Songjeong-ri Station

    Songjeong-ri Station is a station in Gwangju, South Korea. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network, 341km south of Yongsan Station....
    , the major station in Gwangju
    Gwangju

    Gwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated Special cities of Korea under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister....
     for through trains to Mokpo, and the junction with the Gyeongjeon Line
    Gyeongjeon Line

    The Gyeongjeon Line is a railway line serving South Gyeongsang and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. It covers a total of 324.8 km, from Songjeongni Station in Gwangju to Samnangjin Station in Miryang, South Gyeongsang....
    ;
  • Mokpo, a seaport on the south coast.


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....
  • Transportation in South Korea
    Transportation in South Korea

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

    Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea....