Korea - General Information
From EGTRE
Country Name
Korea: South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea; 대한민국; Daehan Minguk
National railway system
National Railway Operator
Korean Railroad (Korail)
Infrastructure Authority
KRNA Korea Rail Network Authority.; 한국철도시설공단
Language
Korean.
Currency
South Korean Won (KRW); (₩)
UIC code
numeric 61; alpha KNR
Timetable
Journey Planner
Downloadable Timetable
Korail in Korean only, although the downloaded excel format timetables have station names in English as well.
Printed Timetable
None known.
Engineering Information
None.
Maps
Printed Maps
- Quail Map Company's Korea, North and South, Railway Map ISBN: 978 1898319 21 4 was published in 1996.
Web-based Maps
- Korail system map. Clicking on each tab under “Railroad Route Map” highlights each separate route.
- South Korea Railroad Map; click on “image hosted on flickr” to enlarge the map.
Ticketing
Korail Pass information is available on the Korail website.
Gauge
Standard.
Electrification
25kV 50Hz on all the Korail operated network except the Ilsan Line, AREX 1500V DC on all rapid transit networks including the Korail Ilsan Line
Rule of the road
Left; right on @@@
Other Railways
???.
Tourist Lines
Metro
Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, Daejeon, Incheon.
Trams
None.
Recent and future changes
None.
Special Notes
None.
