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KTX trains not deviating from the Seoul–Busan corridor are operated as the Gyeongbu KTX service. [100] In 2004, the new service cut the route length from 441.7 to 408.5 km (274.5 to 253.8 mi), [ 29 ] and the fastest trains, serving four stations only, cut the minimum Seoul–Busan travel time from the Saemaul 's 4 hours 10 minutes to 2 hours ...
The Gyeongbu high-speed railway, also known as Gyeongbu HSR, is South Korea's first high-speed rail line from Seoul to Busan. KTX high-speed trains operate three sections of the line: on 1 April 2004, the first between a junction near Geumcheon-gu Office station, Seoul and a junction at Daejeonjochajang station north of Daejeon, and a second between a junction at Okcheon station, southeast of ...
The Honam high-speed railway, also known as Honam HSR, is a high-speed rail between Osong (on the existing Gyeongbu high-speed railway) and Mokpo in South Korea.The line is a part of Korail's Korea Train Express (KTX) system, accelerating Seoul–Mokpo and Seoul–Gwangju KTX high-speed services which currently use the existing conventional Honam Line.
Korail uses the name of KTX as the official name of KTX-I. [13] The name of KTX-I is derived to distinguish KTX-Sancheon, which was formerly called as KTX-II, but it is not the official name for this rolling stock. The high-speed rail service of South Korea's national rail carrier Korail, Korea Train Express (KTX), started with the KTX-I. The ...
Service for seat reservation for the pass holders is even stopped on KTX, Saemaeul (새마을), or Mugunghwa (무궁화) trains during the peak seasons. [4] Stand room is usually still available. The following lines are operated by Korail, but they are not covered by the pass because they are considered part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system.
The mother program, code-named KTX-2, began in 1992, [7] but the Ministry of Finance and Economy suspended KTX-2 in 1995 due to financial constraints. [8] The basic design of the aircraft was set by 1999. [3] The development of the aircraft was funded 70% by the South Korean government, 17% by KAI, and 13% by Lockheed Martin. [3]
HSR-350x, alternatively called G7, KHST or NG-KTX, is a South Korean experimental high-speed train. It was developed and built in a joint project of government research institutes, universities and private companies that started in 1996, which aimed to reduce import dependence in high-speed rail technology.
After CALT closed its in-town check-in operation at Gangnam in 2023, the Seoul Station City Airport Terminal is the only available place in Seoul where in-town check-in service is provided. [211] The Korea Train eXpress (KTX) operated at the same station as AREX but used a different