Korail

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**Korail**
Korean name

Type	Government-owned corporation
Founded	September 1, 1963
Location	Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, South Korea
Key people	Park Gwang Cheol (Temporary)
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
Hangul	코레일
Revised Romanization	Korail

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.

1 Lines
- 1.1 Subway lines
2 Train Classes
3 Major Stations
4 Labour relations
5 Subsidiary
6 Locomotives and Rolling stock on KORAIL lines
7 References
8 See also
9 External links

[edit] Lines

Main article: Transportation in South Korea#Railways

Korail Subway Lines

[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:

Ansan Line (1988- conventional rail); 안산선 (Geumjeong-Oido); 금정-오이도 is connected with Line 4
Gwacheon Line (1994- underground); 과천선 (Seonbawi-Geumjeong); 선바위-금정 is connected with Line 4
Bundang Line (1994- underground); 분당선 (Seolleung-Bojeong); 선릉-보정
Ilsan Line (1996- partially underground); 일산선 (Jichuk-Daehwa); 지축-대화 is connected with Line 3

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:

Gyeongwon Line; 경원선 (Soyosan-Yongsan); 소요산-용산 is connected with Line 1 and Yongsan-Deokso Line
Gyeongin Line; 경인선 (Guro-Incheon); 구로-인천 is connected with Line 1
Gyeongbu Line; 경부선 (Namyeong-Cheonan); 남영-천안 is connected with Line 1
Jungang Line; 중앙선 (Cheongnyangni-Paldang); 청량리-팔당 is part of the Yongsan-Deokso Line

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] Subsidiary

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

SL: 901
DEL: 2000, 2100, 3000, 3100, 3200, 4000, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, 5000, 6000, 6100, 6200, 6300, 7000, 7100, 7200, 7500,7300, 7400
EL: 8000, 8100, 8200
DMU: DEC, NDC, CDC, DHC