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List of Railway in South Korea

Government of South Korea (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

Government of South Korea entrust ownership of railways to Korea Rail Network Authority (KR). KR is public enterprise of South Korea and this company is differ to Korea Railroad Cooperation (KORAIL) which is the biggest train operator company in South Korea.

English name of railways

Official English name is not exist in railway length table, which is published by MoLIT. English railway names in here are unofficially translated. English name of main lines are from English Wikipedia and branch lines were translated by user Wodndb to help English user.

Railway number rule (ref) [1]

NOTE: Guidelines for the management of the names of railway lines and stations is changed[2]. MoLIT will change ref number of railway.

  • First decimal number, most left place, means type of railway.
    • High Speed Railway (고속철도) : 1
    • Normal Railway (일반철도) : 2
    • Wide Area Railway (광역철도) : 3
  • Second and third decimal number means number of main line(간선) or sub-main line(보조간선) railway.
  • Forth decimal number means number of branch line(지선) of main line or sub-main line.

Follow this rule, railways in South Korea are tagged to usage=main or branch. But if railway is only used for military services, usage=military tag is applied.

High Speed Railway (고속철도)

Usage Ref Name Length (km) Relation

(Railway route)

Description
경부고속선
Gyeongbu High-Speed Railway
(  8840844 )
Main 101 경부고속본선
Gyeongbu High-Speed Railway
398.2  6094351
Branch 1011시흥연결선
Siheung Connection Line
1.5 8840843Connect to Gyeongbu Line
1012대전북연결선
Daejeon North Connection Line
5.8Removed
1013대전남연결선
Daejeon South Connection Line
4.2Removed
1014대구북연결선
Daegu North Connection Line
3.5 8897764
1015광명주박기지선
Gwangmyeong Train Depot Line
1.4 8840842
1016오송정비기지선
Osong Train Maintenance Depot Line
0.3 8840841
1017영동정비기지선
Yeongdong Train Maintenance Depot Line
0.1 8840840
1018대구남연결선
Daegu South Connection Line
4.0Removed
1019부산연결선
Busan Connection Line
1.3Removed
1020건천연결선
Geoncheon Connection Line
3.3 8840839Connect to Donghae Line
호남고속선
Honam High-Speed Railway
Main 102 호남고속본선
Honam High-Speed Railway
183.8  6095809
수서평택고속선
Seoul High-Speed Railway
Main 103 수서평택고속본선
Seoul High-Speed Railway
60.9  6096884

Normal Railway (일반철도)

Usage Ref Name Length (km) Relation

(Railway route)

Description
경부선
Gyeongbu Line
(  8842495 )
Main 201 경부본선
Gyeongbu Line
441.7  8842494
Branch 2011 용산삼각선
Yongsan Triangular Junction Line
0.5  8842493
2012 구로삼각선
Guro Triangular Junction Line
1.2  8842492
2013 구로기지선
Guro Train Depot Line
1.4  8842491
2014 남부화물기지선
Southern Part Freight Station Line
3.0  8859995
2015 수인선
Suin Line
20.5  8823701
2016 병점기지선
Byeongjeom Train Depot Line
2.2  8859994
2017 천안직결선
Cheonan Direct Line
3.1  8842490
2018 오송선
Osong Line
4.6  8860049
2019 대전선
Daejeon Line
5.7  6094785
2020 대구선
Daegu Line
29.0  6105016
2021 미전선
Mijeon Line
1.6  8864172
2022 가야선
Gaya Line
8.3  8864220
2023 양산화물선
Yangsan Freight Line
3.5  8864378
2024 부강화물선
Bugang Freight Line
2.9  8864424
2025 신동화물선
Sindong Freight Line
4.7  8864478
2026 평택선
Pyeongtaek Line
8.8  8860031
2027 평택삼각선
Pyeongtaek Triangular Junction Line
2.2  8860029
2028 평택직결선
Pyeongtaek Direct Line
2.1  8860030
경의선
Gyeongui Line
(  8818555 )
Main 203 경의본선
Gyeongui Line
56.0  8818554
Branch 2032 용산선
Yongsan Line
7.0  8818553
2033 교외선
Gyooe Line
31.8  8820278
2034 수색객차출발선
Susaek Train Departure Line
2.4  8818552
2035 고양기지선
Goyang Train Depot Line
1.7  8818550
2036 문산기지선
Munsan Train Depot Line
2.1  8818549
2037 수색직결선
Susaek Direct Line
2.2  8818551
호남선
Honam Line
( 8868706)
Main 204 호남본선
Honam Line
252.5  6094787
Military 2041 강경선
Ganggyeong Line
5.8  8868705
Branch 2044 북송정삼각선
Buksongjeong Triangular Junction Line
1.0  8868708
2045 대불선
Daebul Line
12.0  8868709
2046 장성화물선
Jangseong Freight Line
3.6  8868713
경원선
Gyeongwon Line
Main 205 경원본선
Gyeongwon Line
94.4  8817574
충북선
Chungbuk Line
Main 206 충북선
Chungbuk Line
115.0  8827759
경전선
Gyeongjeon Line
(  8868760 )
Main 207 경전본선
Gyeongjeon Line
277.7  8839114
Branch 2071 진해선
Jinhae Line
21.2  8868759 This line has branch line 행암선 (  8874333 )
2072 광양제철선
Gwangyang Jecheol Line
18.6  8868762
2073 광양항선
Gwangyanghang Line
2.7  8868773
2074 광주선
Gwangju Line
11.9  8868779
2075 신광양항선
Singwangyanghang Line
6.2  8868785
2076 부산신항선
Busansinhang Line
21.3  8868960
Military 2077 덕산선
Duksan Line
8.2  8868971
Branch 2078 전경삼각선
Jeongyeong Triangular Junction Line
3.0  8868987
2079 신항북선
Sinhangbuk Line
5.8  8868959 Branch of Busansinhang Line
2080 신항남선
Sinhangnam Line
7.7  8868958 Branch of Busansinhang Line
장항선
Janghang Line
(  8869008 )
Main 208 장항선
Janghang Line
154.4  8827255
Branch 2082 장항화물선
Janghang Freight Line
4.2  8869007
2083 군산화물선
Gunsan Freight Line
8.9  8869016
2084 옥구선
Okgu Line
11.6  8869017 Branch of Gunsan Freight Line
전라선
Jeolla Line
(  8879185 )
Main 209 전라본선
Jeolla Line
180.4  6096342
Branch 2091 북전주선
Bukjeonju Line
1.7  8879183
2092 여천선
Yeocheon Line
11.6  8879203
경춘선
Gyeongchun Line
(  8820212 )
Main 210 경춘선
Gyeongchun Line
80.7  8817669
Branch 2101 평내기지선
Pyeongnae Train Depot Line
2.5  8820211
동해선
Donghae Line
(  8879455 )
Main 211 동해본선
Donghae Line
142.5 (Busanjin ~ Pohang)
74.3 (Moryang ~ Yeongduk)
 8835676
 8334900
Branch 2111 우암선
Uam Line
6.1  8879454
2112 부전선
Bujeon Line
2.2  8879475
2113 온산선
Onsan Line
8.6  8879500
2114 장생포선
Jangsaengpo Line
3.6  8879511 Disused
2115 울산항선
Ulsanhang Line
4.6  8879595
2116 괴동선
Goedong Line
5.6  8879701
2117 동해북부선
Donghae Bukbu Line
11.1  8879753 Disused.
Part of railways is included North Korea
중앙선
Jungang Line
(  8880502 )
Main 212 중앙본선
Jungang Line
373.8  8821065
Branch 2121 망우선
Mangu Line
4.9  8817670 connect to Gyeongwon Line
2122 제천조차장선
Jecheon Marshaling Yard Line
2.3  8880501
2123 북영주삼각선
Bukyeongju Triangular Junction Line
0.7  8880512
2124 영천삼각선
Yeongcheon Triangular Junction Line
1.8  8880536
2125 금장삼각선
Gumjang Triangular Junction Line
2.2  8880710
2126 용문기지선
Yongmun Train Depot Line
2.7  8880709
영동선
Yeongdong Line
(  8880939 )
Main 213 영동본선
Yeongdong Line
192.7  8831457
Branch 2131 삼척선
Samcheok Line
12.9  2550509
2132 북평선
Bukpyeong Line
6.4  8880952
2133 묵호항선
Mukhohang Line
5.9  8881012
경북선
Gyeongbuk Line
(  8881069 )
Main 214 경북본선
Gyeongbuk Line
115.0  8831468
Branch 2141 문경선
Mungyeong Line
22.3  8881068 Freight service is stopped but line is not abandoned yet.
태백선
Taebaek Line
(  8831448 )
Main 215 태백본선
Taebaek Line
104.1  8831434
Branch 2151 함백선
Hambaek Line
9.6  8881126
2152 정선선
Jeongseon Line
45.9  8794218
2153 태백삼각선
Taebaek Triangular Junction Line
1.3  8881246
서해선
Seohae Line
(  8823694 )
Main 216 서해본선
Seohae Line
23.3  8823693
Branch 2161 안산연결선
Ansan Connection Line
2.6  8823692
인천국제공항선
Incheon International Airport Line
(  8820184 )
Main 217 인천국제공항선
Incheon International Airport Line
64.3  8820183
Branch 2171 용유차량기지선
Yongyu Train Depot Line
2.6  8820181
2172 용유차량삼각선
Yongyu Train Triangular Junction Line
2.1  8820182
경강선
Gyeonggang Line
Main 218 경강본선
Gyeonggang Line
57.0 (Pangyo ~ Yeoju)
120.7 (Wonju ~ Gangneung)
 8824194
 8825878

Wide Area Railway (광역철도)

Wide area railway is metro which is connect more than 2 cities or province. It's similar to commuter railway. Except Gyeongin Line, wide area railway is only used for subway lines, So railway=subway is tagged. And Follow the railway number rule[1], the tag usage=main or branch is tagged. Gyeongin Line is used for subway and freight, So railway=rail is tagged.

Usage Ref Name Length (km) Relation

(Railway route)

Description
경인선
Gyeongin Line
Main 301경인선
Gyeongin Line
27.0 8820553- This line is used for subway lines and freight.

- Directly connected to Gyeongbu Line

안산선
Ansan Line
(  8823709 )
Main 302안산선
Ansan Line
26.0 8823708- Before 1994, This line is a part of Seoul Subway Line 1.

- In 1994, Directly connected to seoul subway line 4.

Branch 3021시흥기지선
Siheung Train Depot Line
2.0 8823706
과천선
Gwacheon Line
Main 303과천선
Gwacheon Line
14.4 8823707Directly connected to Seoul Subway Line 4 and Ansan Line
분당선
Bundang Line
(  8824114 )
Main 304분당선
Bundang Line
52.9 8824093
Branch 3041분당기지선
Bundang Train Depot Line
2.3 8824113
일산선
Ilsan Line
Main 305일산선
Ilsan Line
19.2 8823660Directly connected to Seoul Subway Line 3
신분당선
Shinbundang Line
Main 306신분당선
Shinbundang Line
31.1 8824090

Metro Systems of South Korea

Datasources

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 철도 노선 및 역의 명칭 관리지침 (국토교통부 고시 제2016-956호)
  2. 철도 노선 및 역의 명칭 관리지침 (국토교통부 고시 제2018-671호)
  3. If you search '철도거리표(railway length table)' at MoLIT homepage, you can find railway information.
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