Operation
Gyeongbu KTX |
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|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | High speed rail |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | South Korea |
| First service | April 1, 2004 |
| Current operator(s) | Korail |
| Former operator(s) | Korean National Railroad |
| Average ridership | 85,685 (2008) |
| Route | |
| Start | Seoul Station or Haengsin Station |
| No. of intermediate stops | 11/10 11/10 9 |
| End | Busan Station |
| Distance travelled | 423.8 km (263.3 mi) 417.5 km (259.4 mi) 408.9 km (254.1 mi) 421.2 km (261.7 mi) |
| Average journey time | 2h 18m 2h 10m 2h 59m 3h 20m |
| Service frequency | 124 120 145 154 153 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | First class, Standard class No reserved seat (weekday only) |
| Disabled access | First class only |
| Seating arrangements | Airline style with table |
| Catering facilities | On-board vending machine Snack tray |
| Entertainment facilities | On-board television On-board cinema (car 1) Multi channel audio broadcast (first class only) |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks baggage storage |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | KTX-I, KTX-II (KTX-Sancheon) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV/60 Hz catenary |
| Operating speed | 305 km/h (190 mph) |
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