Korail
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| Type | ||
|---|---|---|
| Founded | September 9, 1963 | |
| Location | Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, South Korea | |
| Key people | Lee Chul (CEO) | |
| Industry | Mass transit | |
| Products | Railroad and subway transportation | |
| Revenue | ₩ -329,826,962,873 2003[1] | |
| Operating income | ₩ 1,555,448,441,886 2003[2] | |
| Website | http://www.korail.com/ | |
| Korean name | ||
| Hangul | 한국철도공사 | |
| Hanja | 韓國鐵道公社 | |
| Revised Romanization | Hanguk Cheoldo Gongsa | |
| McCune-Reischauer | Han'guk Ch'ŏlto Kongsa | |
Korail, formerly known as the Korea Railroad Corporation, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.
Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea. For a complete list of these lines, see Railways in South Korea. The railroad's headquarters are located in Daejeon.
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[edit] Train Classes
Highest level of Korail train is KTX. KTX 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] Subway lines
In addition to conventional long-distance passenger and freight services, Korail also operates the following commuter lines connected to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway:
- Ansan Line; 안산선 (Geumjeong-Oido); 금정-오이도
- Gwacheon Line; 과천선 (Seonbawi-Geumjeong); 선바위-금정
- Bundang Line; 분당선 (Seolleung-Bojeong); 선릉-보정
- Ilsan Line; 일산선 (Jichuk-Daehwa); 지축-대화
Also, the following portions of the conventional lines listed below are linked with sections of Seoul Subway Line 1 and Yongsan-Deokso Line, and carry both subway and regular trains:
- Gyeongwon Line; 경원선 (Uijeongbu North-Yongsan); 의정부북부-용산
- Gyeongin Line; 경인선 (Guro-Incheon); 구로-인천
- Gyeongbu Line; 경부선 (Namyeong-Cheonan); 남영-천안
- Gyeongwon Line; 경원선 (Yongsan-Cheongnyangni); 용산-청량리
- Jungang Line; 중앙선 (Cheongnyangni-Deokso); 청량리-덕소
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] 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] Subsidiary
- International Pass and Commerce (IP&C), for Korail membership program.
- Korail Adcomm, for advertisement management.
- KTX Tour and Leisure, for KTX train crew and travel service.
- KORVANS, for running Storyway convenience store.
[edit] See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- Transportation in South Korea
- KTX Family Card, Korail membership program.
- Incheon Korail, K-2 league football team.
