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==Country Name== | ==Country Name== | ||
Korea: South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea; 대한민국; Daehan Minguk | Korea: South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea; 대한민국; Daehan Minguk | ||
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==National railway system== | ==National railway system== | ||
===National Railway Operator=== | ===National Railway Operator=== | ||
[http://www. | [http://www.korail.com Korean Railroad] (Korail). Travel information and Booking is handled by [http://www.letskorail.com Let's Korail]. | ||
===Infrastructure Authority=== | ===Infrastructure Authority=== | ||
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==Timetable== | ==Timetable== | ||
===Journey Planner=== | ===Journey Planner=== | ||
The [http://www. | The [http://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizBfTicketSearch.do Letskorail journey planner]. | ||
===Downloadable Timetable=== | ===Downloadable Timetable=== | ||
[http:// | [http://www.letskorail.com/etc/excel/train_time_150402KTX.xls KTX (high speed) trains]. | ||
[http://www.letskorail.com/etc/excel/total_train_time_150402.xls Ordinary trains]. | |||
The downloaded excel format timetables, both effective from 2 April 2015, are in Korean only but with station names in English as well. | |||
===Printed Timetable=== | ===Printed Timetable=== | ||
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===Web-based Maps=== | ===Web-based Maps=== | ||
*[http://info.korail.com/2007/eng/est/est01000/w_est01100.jsp Korail system map]. Clicking on each tab under “Railroad Route Map” highlights each separate route. | *[http://info.korail.com/2007/eng/est/est01000/w_est01100.jsp Korail system map]. Clicking on each tab under “Railroad Route Map” highlights each separate route. | ||
* [http://info.korail.com/mbs/www/images/content/160330_map.jpg More recent map in Korean characters only] | |||
*[http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=936756 South Korea Railroad Map]; click on “image hosted on flickr” to enlarge the map. | *[http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=936756 South Korea Railroad Map]; click on “image hosted on flickr” to enlarge the map. | ||
==Ticketing== | ==Ticketing== | ||
Korea Rail Pass information is available on the [http://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizBfKrPassAbout.do Let's Korail website]. Note that the Happy Rail Pass appears to be restricted to foreigners who live in Korea. | |||
==Gauge== | ==Gauge== | ||
Line 65: | Line 72: | ||
==Recent and future changes== | ==Recent and future changes== | ||
In July 2016, the government approved the following new lines: | |||
*Chuncheon - Sokcho (94 km) in the northeastern province of Gangwon. | |||
And south of Seoul | |||
*A link from the Seoul – Busan high speed line to Eocheon station on the Su-In Line (3.5 km) | |||
*A link at Soejeong-ri (4.7 km) to enable more high speed trains to serve Suwon. | |||
==Special Notes== | ==Special Notes== | ||
None. | None. | ||
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