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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 KTX was launched with KTX-I trains starting revenue service on April 1, 2004 on two routes: the Seoul–Busan Gyeongbu KTX, then using the completed sections of the Gyeongbu High Speed Railway until Daegu, and the upgraded old Gyeongbu Line from there; and the Seoul–Mokpo or Seoul–Gwangju Honam KTX, using the Gyeongbu HSR until Daejeon ...
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.
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).
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.
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.
The original 1991 plan for the Korea Train Express (KTX) high-speed rail system foresaw an operating speed of 350 km/h (217 mph) to enable a travel time under two hours between Seoul in the northwest and Busan in the southeast of South Korea, the termini of the first line. [4]