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Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator 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....
.

Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea. The railroad's headquarters are located in 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....
.

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
Seoul Metropolitan Subway

The Seoul Metropolitan Subway, in Seoul, South Korea, is one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems in the world, with well over 8 million trips daily on the system's ten lines ....
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Also, the following portions of the conventional lines listed below are linked with sections of Seoul Subway Line 1
Seoul Subway Line 1

Seoul Subway Line 1-of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, aka Korea Nat'l Railroad-of Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation service system which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon in the south....
 and Jungang Line
Jungang Line

The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni to Gyeongju in South Korea. Major stations along the line include:*Cheongnyangni Station on the Gyeongwon Line in eastern Seoul, the starting point for passenger trains on the Jungang Line;...
, and carry both subway and regular trains:



Korail covers a total of 104 metro stations with its 150 commuter trains.






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Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator 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....
.

Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea. The railroad's headquarters are located in 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....
.

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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
Seoul Metropolitan Subway

The Seoul Metropolitan Subway, in Seoul, South Korea, is one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems in the world, with well over 8 million trips daily on the system's ten lines ....
:

  • Ansan Line
    Seoul Subway Line 4

    Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area....
     (1988- conventional rail); ??? (Geumjeong
    Geumjeong Station

    Geumjeong Station is a ground-level metro station on lines Seoul Subway Line 1 and Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway network in South Korea....
    -Oido
    Oido Station

    Oido Station is the current southwestern terminus of the Seoul Subway Line 4. Located almost 30 kilometers southwest of Seoul, it takes over an hour by commuter rail between this station and Seoul Station....
    ); ??-??? is connected with Line 4
  • Gwacheon Line
    Seoul Subway Line 4

    Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area....
     (1994- underground); ??? (Seonbawi
    Seonbawi Station

    Seonbawi Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4. Most of its passengers use the station as a transfer point between various buses and Line 4. Besides a few bus stops, there really isn't much else in the vicinity of this station....
    -Geumjeong
    Geumjeong Station

    Geumjeong Station is a ground-level metro station on lines Seoul Subway Line 1 and Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway network in South Korea....
    ); ???-?? is connected with Line 4
  • Bundang Line
    Bundang Line

    The Bundang Line is a commuter rapid transit line of Korail, the national railway of South Korea. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was constructed for the commuters of Bundang ward in Seongnam....
     (1994- underground); ??? (Seolleung
    Seolleung Station

    Seolleung Station is a Seoul Subway station, on Seoul Subway Line 2 and the Bundang Line. The station is named after the nearby Seonjeongneung, the Joseon Dynasty royal tombs comprised of Seolleung and Jeongneung ....
    -Bojeong
    Bojeong Station

    Bojeong Station is a temporary station of the Bundang Line; it is located in the train depot in the far northern end of Yongin, South Korea. The current platform will be non-operative when the line is extended to Suwon; the new Bojeong Station will be built underground....
    ); ??-??
  • Ilsan Line
    Seoul Subway Line 3

    Seoul Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation system which connects Goyang, northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul....
     (1996- partially underground); ??? (Jichuk
    Jichuk Station

    Jichuk Station is located just northwest of Seoul on Seoul Subway Line 3. It is within walking distance to Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. Jichuk station has a subway depot for Line 3 trains nearby....
    -Daehwa
    Daehwa Station

    Daehwa Station is an underground metro station on the Seoul Subway Line 3, operating as an extension of Seoul Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Subway, in Daehwa Dong, Ilsan, Goyang, South Korea....
    ); ??-?? is connected with Line 3


Also, the following portions of the conventional lines listed below are linked with sections of Seoul Subway Line 1
Seoul Subway Line 1

Seoul Subway Line 1-of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, aka Korea Nat'l Railroad-of Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation service system which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon in the south....
 and Jungang Line
Jungang Line

The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni to Gyeongju in South Korea. Major stations along the line include:*Cheongnyangni Station on the Gyeongwon Line in eastern Seoul, the starting point for passenger trains on the Jungang Line;...
, and carry both subway and regular trains:

  • Gyeongwon Line
    Gyeongwon Line

    The Gyeongwon Line is a railway line serving northeastern Gyeonggi Province in South Korea. The line is operated by the Korean National Railroad....
    ; ??? (Soyosan
    Soyosan Station

    Soyosan Station is a ground-level metro station on Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in Sangbongam Dong, Dongducheon, South Korea....
    -Yongsan
    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 connected with Line 1 and Yongsan-Deokso Line
  • Gyeongin Line
    Gyeongin Line

    The Gyeongin Line was the first railway line built on the Korean peninsula, built in 1899 and connecting Noryangjin to Incheon. Soon after, the line was extended across the Han River into Seoul....
    ; ??? (Guro
    Guro Station

    Guro Station is a subway station in Guro-gu District in Seoul, South Korea. It serves Seoul Subway Line 1. The Gyeongin Line and Gyeongbu Line Lines separate at this station, with the former going west and the latter south....
    -Incheon
    Incheon Station

    Incheon Station is a metro station on Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Subway in Bokseong Dong, Jung-gu, Incheon, Incheon, South Korea. Travel time from Incheon Station to Seoul Station on Seoul Subway Line 1 is 68 minutes, and travelling to Suwon Station in Gyeonggi-do, on the other branch of Seoul Subway Line 1 takes 91 minutes, transferri...
    ); ??-?? is connected with Line 1
  • 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....
    ; ??? (Namyeong
    Namyeong Station

    Namyeong Station is a ground-level metro station on Seoul Subway Line 1 in Galwol Dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Subways of Line 1 move on Gyeongbu Line from this station....
    -Cheonan
    Cheonan Station

    Cheonan Station is a train station in Cheonan, South Chungcheong province, South Korea. and the junction of the Gyeongbu Line and Janghang Line Lines....
    ); ??-?? is connected with Line 1
  • Jungang Line
    Jungang Line

    The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni to Gyeongju in South Korea. Major stations along the line include:*Cheongnyangni Station on the Gyeongwon Line in eastern Seoul, the starting point for passenger trains on the Jungang Line;...
    ; ??? (Cheongnyangni
    Cheongnyangni Station

    Cheongnyangni Station is the Seoul terminus for passenger trains serving the eastern part of South Korea. The station is located just east of downtown Seoul, on the Gyeongwon Line....
    -Guksu); ???-?? 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.

Train Classes

The highest level of Korail trains is KTX. KTX trains runs along Gyeongbu Line and Honam Line. Second level is Saemaul-ho(????), third is Mugunghwa-ho
Mugunghwa-ho

The Mugunghwa-ho or Mugunghwa is a class of train operated by Korail, the national railroad of South Korea. Mugunghwa trains are the cheapest class of trains to operate cross-country....
(????), and the last is Commuter
Tonggeun

The Tonggeun is a class of short-run commuter trains operated by Korail, the national railroad of South Korea. On timetables, the name is always translated as "Commuter." They typically operate once or twice daily in each direction, along a few tens of kilometers of track....
(????).

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, Butanjin, 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
South Korean railroad strike of 2006

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....
, are not uncommon.

Subsidiaries

  • 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.


Locomotives and Rolling stock on KORAIL lines


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....
  • List of suburban and commuter rail systems
    List of suburban and commuter rail systems

    This is an alphabetical listing of countries and cities that have Regional rail or suburban railways. Unlike rapid transits, these systems usually operate on main line tracks unsegregated from other rail traffic....
  • 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....
  • Korea Rail Network Authority
    Korea Rail Network Authority

    Korea Rail Network Authority is a railroad construction and management company in South Korea formed by the merger of KNR Construction Headquarter and Korean Express Railroad Construction Corporation....
  • KTX Family Card
    KTX Family Card

    KTX Family Card is membership program and membership card of Korail. This card is issued by Korail Networks, subsidiary of Korail....
    , frequent riders program.
  • Incheon Korail
    Incheon Korail

    Incheon Korail is a Republic of Korea football club based in the city of Incheon, and is owned and operated by Korail, the national railroad operator of South Korea....
    , K-2 league football team.


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