Korail:
Korea Railroad Corporation
(Korail)
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| Type |
Government-owned corporation |
| Founded |
September 1, 1963 |
| Headquarters |
Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, South Korea |
| Key people |
Kang Gyeong Ho |
| Industry |
Mass transit |
| Products |
Railroad and subway transportation |
| Operating income |
▲ ₩ 1,555,448,441,886 2003[1] |
| Net income |
▼ ₩ -329,826,962,873 2003[1] |
| Website |
www.korail.com |
Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.
Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea. The railroad's headquarters are located in Daejeon.
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[edit] Subway lines
In addition to conventional long-distance passenger and freight services, Korail also operates the following commuter only lines connected to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway:
Also, the following portions of the conventional lines listed below are linked with sections of Seoul Subway Line 1 and Jungang Line, and carry both subway and regular trains:
Korail covers a total of 104 metro stations with its 150 commuter trains. The operation intervals are from 1.7 to 8 minutes during rush hours and 3.6 to 15 minutes during non-rush hours. An average of 2,177,000 people use Korail's commuter lines everyday.
[edit] Train Classes
The highest level of Korail trains is KTX. KTX trains runs along Gyeongbu Line and Honam Line. Second level is Saemaul-ho(새마을호), third is Mugunghwa-ho(무궁화호), and the last is Commuter(통근열차).
[edit] Major Stations
- Seoul/Gyeonggi : Seoul, Yongsan, Gwangmyeong, Noryangjin, Yeongdeungpo, Guro, Suwon, Incheon, Cheongnyangni, Uijeongbu, Deokso, Bupyeong, Dongducheonjungang
- Gangwon : Chuncheon, Wonju, Donghae, Gangneung
- Chungcheong : Cheonan, Cheonan-Asan, Jochiwon, Sintanjin, Daejeon, Seodaejeon, Janghang, Jecheon, Cheongju, Chungju
- Jeolla : Iksan, Songjeongni, Gwangju, Mokpo, Gunsan, Jeonju, Suncheon, Yeosu
- Gyeongsang : Gimcheon, Daegu, Dongdaegu, Samnangjin, Butanjin, Busan, Andong, Yongju, Gyeongju, Pohang, Ulsan, Changwon, Gimhae, Jinhae, Masan, Jinju
[edit] Labour relations
Most of the railroad's employees are members of the Korean Railroad Workers' Union, which is frequently at odds with Korail management. Strikes, such as the South Korean railroad strike of 2006, are not uncommon.
[edit] Subsidiaries
- Korail Networks, for Korail frequent riders program.
- Korail Service Net (KSN), for ticketing management.
- Korail Adcomm, for advertisement management.
- Korail Tour Service, for KTX/Saemaul train crew and travel service.
- KORVANS, for running "Storyway" convenience store.
[edit] Locomotives and Rolling stock on KORAIL lines
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2003 Profit & Loss Statement". Korail. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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