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With lower ticket prices, by 2008, KTX has swallowed up around half of the airlines' previous demand between Seoul and Busan (falling from 5.3 million passengers in 2003 to 2.4 million). [137] Though some low-cost carriers failed and withdrew from the route, others still planned to enter competition even at the end of 2008. [ 138 ]
High-speed rail service in South Korea began with the construction of a high-speed line from Seoul to Busan in 1992, and was inspired by Japan's Shinkansen. The first commercial high-speed rail service was launched on 1 April 2004. Currently, South Korea hosts two high-speed rail operators: Korea Train eXpress (KTX) and Super Rapid Train (SRT).
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.
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In 2001, Korean National Railroad started to set up selling points in other countries, with 15 more countries added to the list in late 2001. [2] The pass is available to all foreign visitors now. At first, the pass is a hand-written ticket, but it was changed to a magnetic ticket when KTX opened, so that the tickets can be used at automatic ...
Line 4 is a long service corridor consisting of the following Korail lines that through operate to and from Seoul Metro Line 4 Jinjeop Line — (Jinjeop–ByeollaeByeolgaram) Ansan Line — (Geumjeong–Oido) Gwacheon Line — (Seonbawi–Geumjeong) a large service corridor consisting of the following lines: Bundang Line (1994 ...