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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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===Downloadable Timetable===
===Downloadable Timetable===
[http://www.letskorail.com/ebizcom/cs/guide/guide/guide11.do Let's Korail] in Korean only. The upper part is the fare table and the lower part the timetable. The downloaded excel format timetables have station names in English as well.
[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.


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==Recent and future changes==
==Recent and future changes==
None.
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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