경부고속선 Gyeongbu High-speed Line
Info
Type	Passenger
Termini	Geumcheon-gu Office Connecting Line(near Geumcheon-gu Office Station) North Daegu Connecting Line(near Jicheon Station)
Stations	2
Operation
Opened	April 1, 2004
Owner	Korea Rail Network Authority
Operator(s)	Korail
Technical
Line length	223.6 km (138.94 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	25kV 60Hz Overhead lines
Operating speed	300 km/h (190 mph)
Route map Gyeongbu High-speed Line Legend 0.0 Siheung Connecting Line (To Gyeongbu Line) 2.8 Gwangmyeong Seoul Subway Line 1 76.8 Cheonan Asan Janghang Line, Seoul Subway Line 1 132.7 North Daejeon Connecting Line Daejeon on Gyeongbu Line 132.7 South Daejeon Connecting Line Gimcheon Gumi Under construction 223.6 North Daegu Connecting Line Dongdaegu on Gyeongbu Line To Busan Under construction

KTX
Info
Service type	High speed rail
Status	Operating
Locale	South Korea
First service	April 1, 2004
Current operator(s)	Korail
Former operator(s)	Korean National Railroad
Average ridership	38.02 million (2008)
Route
Start	Haengsin Station, Gyeonggi-do
No. of intermediate stops	7
End	Busan Station, Busan
On-board services
Class(es)	First class, Standard class No reserved seat (weekday only)
Disabled access	First class only
Seating arrangements	Airline style with table
Catering facilities	On-board vending machine Snack tray
Entertainment facilities	On-board television Multi channel audio broadcast (first class only)
Baggage facilities	overhead racks baggage storage
Technical
Rolling stock	KTX
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	25kV 60Hz Overhead lines
Operating speed	300 km/h (190 mph)

The Gyeongbu High-speed Line is a Korean High-speed rail line between Geumcheon-gu Office Station, Seoul and Jicheon Station, Chilgok, Gyeongsangbukdo in South Korea. It is divided in two sections: Geumcheon-gu Office-North Daejeon, South Daejeon-North Daegu. Lines between HSLs and classic lines are considered as branches. The line, which takes its name from the older Gyeongbu Line, is reserved for KTX trains only.

Currently^[update] extension from Daegu to Busan is under construction, and is expected to open in 2010. Currently, KTX trains traveling between Dongdaegu and Busan use the normal Gyeongbu Line.

The French cabin signaling system TVM-430 has been installed on this line.^[1]

[edit] Stations

The following is a list of the stations on the high-speed Gyeongbu Line from north to south.

• Gwangmyeong
• Cheonan Asan

Those stations are shared between Gyeongbu Line and high-speed line:

• Seoul
• Daejeon
• Dongdaegu
• Miryang
• Gupo
• Busan

Note that though Yongsan Station is on this line, the only KTX trains which call there are those on the Honam Line.

[edit] Station List

[edit] Present

• Using Gyeongui Line (Haengsin ~ Seoul)

• Using Gyeongbu Line (Daejeon ~ Gimcheon ~ Gumi ~ Dongdaegu)

[edit] Future

• Using Gyeongui Line (Haengsin ~ Seoul)

• Using Gyeongbu Line & Gyeongjeon Line (Dongdaegu ~ Miryang ~ Jinyeong ~ Jinyeong ~ Bukchangwon ~ Changwon ~ Masan)

[edit] See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• KTX

[edit] References

1. ^ Kim, Jonggi (2001). "철도신호보안시스템 기반기술 연구개발". 한국철도기술 철도웹진. http://www.irail.net/webzine/y2001/m28/themeplan/20030416/1_7188.html.