New Two-Storey Trains to begin operating to Chuncheon

February 23, 2012 by 16 Comments

Update: The ITX is now operating and a great assortment of photos from inside the new carriages can be viewed at Ian Han’s blog here. Also, some have been searching for the ITX timetable. You can check the departure times when you book online or download the timetable (Korean) here.

From Tuesday (2/28) next week, the new two-storey ITX trains will begin operating from Yongsan to Chuncheon. Tickets can be booked from tomorrow online (2/24), at stations or through Korail’s GLORY app. Read more of this post

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Funding approved for high-speed rail from Chuncheon to Sokcho

February 1, 2012 by 1 Comment

Though it is still very early days, on the 31st of December 2011, 5 billion won of the government’s budget was set aside to speed up the planning process and help construction get underway as soon as possible. The total length of the line will be 174.2km and will pass through the Yanggu(양구) and Inje(인제) areas before arriving at Sokcho. Read more of this post

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