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Gyeongbu Line



The Gyeongbu Line (Gyeongbuseon) is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan. The Gyeongbu Line is by far the most heavily travelled rail line in South Korea, and high-speed, express, local, and freight trains provide frequent service along its entire length.

The Gyeongbu Line is the major route out of Seoul and Yongsan Stations, and in addition to regular departures for Busan, trains travel along the Gyeongbu Line en route to Janghang, Gwangju, Mokpo, Suncheon, Yeosu, Pohang, Ulsan, Haeundae, Masan, and Jinju. Trains for Jecheon, Andong, and Yeongju also operate along sections of the Gyeongbu Line.

The most frequent passenger service on the line is provided by Seoul Subway Line 1 on the section between Seoul Station, Guro (where roughly half the subway trains leave the Gyeongbu Line to head out to Incheon via the Gyeongin Line), Suwon, and Byeongjeom.

The Gyeongbu Line is currently 6-tracked from Seoul to Guro, 4-tracked from Guro to Cheonan, and double-tracked from Cheonan all the way to Busan. The 4-track section from Suwon to Cheonan was electrified on January 20, 2005.

The table below gives the English, Hangul, and Hanja names of the major stations and junctions on the Gyeongbu Line, together with connecting passenger lines and the cities served directly and indirectly by the connecting lines.
StationHangulHanjaConnecting LineTo...Connections to...Comments
Seoul서울n/aGyeongui LineDorasanGyeongui Line originally went to Kaesŏng, P'yŏngyang, and Sinŭiju in what is now North Korea
Yongsan용산龍山Gyeongwon LineUijeongbu, ShintanniGyeongwon Line originally went to Wŏnsan in what is now North Korea
Yeongdeungpo영"포永登浦Major stop in southern Seoul for express trains
Guro구로九老Gyeongin LineIncheon
Suwon수원水原
Cheonan천안Janghang LineJanghang
Jochiwon조치원Chungbuk LineCheongju, ChungjuJecheon, Andong
Daejeon대전大"Honam LineIksan, Gwangju, MokpoJeonju, Suncheon, Yeosu, JinjuHonam Line trains actually stop at Seodaejeon (서대전; 西大"; "West Daejeon"), a few km west of Daejeon Station
Gimcheon김천金川Gyeongbuk LineYeongjuGangneung
Daegu대구大邱Dongdaegu (not Daegu) is the major station for Daegu
Dongdaegu
("East Daegu")
동대구東大邱Daegu LineYeongcheonYeongju, Andong, Jecheon, Gyeongju, Pohang, Ulsan
Samnangjin삼랑진Gyeongjeon LineMasan, Jinju, Suncheon, GwangjuMokpo
Gupo구포龜浦Gaya LineHaeundae
Busanjin부산진釜山鎮Donghae Nambu LineHaeundae, Ulsan, Gyeongju, PohangCheongnyangni, Gangneung
Busan부산釜山Southern terminus

See also

* List of Korea-related topics



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