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Transportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services and air routes that traverse the country. South Korea is the third country in the world to operate a maglev train, which is an automatically run people mover at Incheon International Airport .
Opening ceremony of the Gyeongin Railway between Seoul and Chemulpo (today Incheon) on September 18, 1899.. Rail transport in Korea began in the late 19th century. On March 19, 1896, the late Joseon Dynasty that ruled Korea awarded American engineer James R. Morse a concession to build a railway between Seoul and Chemulpo (today Incheon), while on July 4, the French company Compagnie de Fives ...
Map of the world with rail density (length of rail network divided by area of country) highlighted. This does not necessarily reflect actual rail use. This is a list of countries by rail usage. Usage of rail transport may be measured in tonne-kilometres (tkm) or passenger-kilometres (pkm) travelled for freight and passenger transport ...
Road transport is an essential element of the South Korean transport network, and vital part of the South Korean economy. The total length of the country's road and highway networks is 110,714 km. As of 2023, a total of about 25.85 million vehicles were registered. [2] South Korea has taken various
Map of 1985. The Trans-Korea Pipeline (TKP) is a north-south petroleum pipeline in South Korea.Since 1970 the pipeline was used to transport petroleum products for United States Forces Korea (USFK) and South Korea's oil refiners.
The advanced highway network would provide for greater trade and social interactions between Asian countries, including personal contacts, project capitalizations, connections of major container terminals with transportation points, and promotion of tourism via the new roadways. [1]
Map of existing railway infrastructure in North Korea. The Trans-Korean Main Line is a project to build railway infrastructure in North Korea, and allow rail freight to travel between South Korea and Russia; it is hoped to halve the time taken to transport freight from eastern Asia to Europe [1] and earn substantial transit fees. [2]
Seoul, the capital and largest city in South Korea, accounts for only 0.6% of the country's total land area, yet it is home to around 19% of the population. [1] The population density in Seoul demands a great deal of the city's transportation systems, which are regarded by many as among the best and most advanced in the world. [2]