Honam Line
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| Honam Line | |
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| Hangul: |
호남선
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| Hanja: |
湖南線
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| Revised Romanization: | Ho-nam-seon |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Ho-nam-sŏn |
The Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam region (North and South Jeolla Provinces) in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul (via the Gyeongbu Line) to Gwangju and Mokpo. Major stations and junctions along the line include:
- Daejeon, junction with the Gyeongbu Line to Seoul and Busan;
- Seodaejeon, the Daejeon passenger station for Honam Line trains;
- Iksan (formerly known as Iri), terminus of the Jeolla and Gunsan Lines;
- Buksongjeong in Gwangju;
- Songjeongni, the major station in Gwangju for through trains to Mokpo, and junction with the Gyeongjeon Line; and
- Mokpo, a seaport on the south coast.
