ITX-Saemaeul
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ITX-Saemaeul | |
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Overview | |
Service type | Inter-city rail (Higher-speed rail) |
Status | Operating |
Locale | South Korea |
Predecessor | Saemaeul-ho |
First service | May 12, 2014 |
Current operator(s) | Korail |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Operating speed | 165 km/h (103 mph) |
The Intercity Train eXpress-Saemaeul abbreviated as ITX-Saemaeul (Korean: ITX-새마을) is a class of train operated by Korail, the national railroad of South Korea, it was introduced on May 12, 2014, to replace the Saemaeul-ho. The new ITX-Saemaeul trains have a faster average speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The name was taken from the Saemaul Undong after a public competition to determine the new train's name.[1]
Lines served[]
Route | Section | Round trip count | Train number | Estimated time |
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Gyeongbu Line | Seoul - Busan | 7 times a day | 1001~1014 | 4 hours and 30 minutes |
Gyeongbu Line | Seoul - Sinhaeundae | Monday through Friday, 1 times a day Saturday and Sunday, 2 times a day |
1021~1024 | 4 hours 50 minutes |
Gyeongjeon Line | Seoul - Jinju | 2 times a day | 1031~1034 | 5 hours 20 minutes |
Honam Line | Yongsan - Mokpo | 2 times a day | 1061~1064 | 4 hours 30 minutes |
Honam Line | Yongsan - Gwangju | 4 times a day | 1071~1078 | 4 hours |
Jeolla Line | Yongsan - Yeosu Expo | 2 times a day | 1081~1084 | 4 hours and 30 minutes |
Stops[]
Stations served[]
- No brackets denote stations that most or all ITX-Saemaeul services stop.
- Round brackets () denote stations that some ITX-Saemaeul services stop.
- Gyeongbu Line(SeoulーBusan):
Seoul - Yeongdeungpo - Suwon - (Pyeongtaek) - Cheonan - (Jochiwon) - Daejeon - (Yeongdong) - Gimcheon - Gumi - (Waegwan) - Daegu - Dongdaegu - (Gyeongsan) - (Miryang) - (Mulgeum) - Gupo - Busan
- Gyeongbu Line(SeoulーSinhaeundae):
Seoul - Yeongdeungpo - Suwon - (Pyeongtaek) - Cheonan - (Jochiwon) - Daejeon - (Yeongdong) - Gimcheon - Gumi - Daegu - Dongdaegu - (Gyeongsan) - Miryang - Gupo - Bujeon - Sinhaeundae
- Gyeongjeon Line(SeoulーJinju):
Seoul - Yeongdeungpo - Suwon - (Pyeongtaek) - Cheonan - Jochiwon - Daejeon - Gimcheon - Gumi - (Waegwan) - Daegu - Dongdaegu - (Gyeongsan) - Miryang - Jinyeong - Changwon Jungang - Changwon - Masan - Haman - Jinju
- Honam Line(YongsanーGwangju):
Yongsan - Yeongdeungpo - Suwon - (Pyeongtaek) - Cheonan - (Jochiwon) - Seodaejeon - (Gyeryong) - Nonsan - (Ganggyeong) - Iksan - Gimje - (Sintaein) - Jeongeup - Jangseong - Gwangju
- Honam Line(YongsanーMokpo):
Yongsan - Yeongdeungpo - Suwon - (Pyeongtaek) - Cheonan - (Jochiwon) - Seodaejeon - (Gyeryong) - Nonsan - (Ganggyeong) - Iksan - Gimje - (Sintaein) - Jeongeup - Jangseong - Gwangju Songjeong - Naju - Hampyeong - (Illo) - Mokpo
- Jeolla Line(YongsanーYeosu Expo):
Yongsan - Yeongdeungpo - Suwon - (Pyeongtaek) - Cheonan - Seodaejeon - (Gyeryong) - Nonsan - (Ganggyeong) - Iksan - Jeonju - Namwon - Gokseong - Guryegu - Suncheon - Yeocheon - Yeosu Expo
Rolling stock[]
- Korail Class 210000 (since October 2014)
Formations[]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Numbering | 21XX09 | 21XX55 | 21XX04 | 21XX53 | 21XX52 | 21XX01 |
Accommodation | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved |
The first rolling stock was manufactured by Hyundai Rotem;[2] in 2018 Dawonsys received a contract to deliver additional rolling stock.
Interior[]
seats in 2+2 abreast configuration. Seat pitch is 980 mm (39 in).
interior
References[]
- ^ "신형 새마을호 이름 'ITX-새마을'로 불러주세요". NewsIs (in Korean). February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013.
- ^ "Project Record: ITX-Saemaeul Intercity EMU". Hyundai Rotem. 2014.
- Korail
- Electric multiple units of South Korea
- South Korea rail transport stubs