Korea Train Express (Honam Line)
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	Yongsan Station, Seoul
No. of intermediate stops	13
End	Mokpo Station, Jeollanam-do Gwangju Station, Gwangju
On-board services
Classes	First class, Standard class No reserved seat (weekday only)
Disabled access	First class only
Seating arragements	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 Honam Line (KTX) is the high-speed railway between Seoul and Mokpo in South Korea. There is also a spur line to Gwangju. From West Daejeon south, however, trains use the normal Honam Line, so "high speed" travel is only reached between Gwangmyeong and West Daejeon. There are plans to build a separate high speed rail line from Daejeon to Mokpo via Gwangju.

[edit] Stations

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

• Yongsan
• Gwangmyeong
• Cheonan Asan
• Seodaejeon
• Gyeryong
• Nonsan
• Iksan
• Gimje
• Jeongeup
• Janseong
  • Gwangju (spur)
• Songjeongni
• Naju
• Mokpo

Note that only trains on the Gyeongbu Line continue to Seoul Station, while services on the Honam Line terminate at Yongsan.

KTX network map

Shared track (KTX)

Gyeongbu Line (KTX)

Gyeongbu Line (normal)

Honam Line (normal)

[edit] See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• KTX