Line Extensions: Extension from Gangnam to Wangsimni October 6
The northern extension of the Bundang line will open on October 6. Construction on the extension began in October 2004 and since then downtown Gangnam has had to put up...
Line Extensions: Daegu’s Line 2 Extension Opens in September
Daegu’s Line 2 will be gaining three new stations on its eastern end, set to open on September 19. The three new stations on the line that will follow current terminus...
Line Extensions: Jungang Line Revamp Extends to Wonju
In the past few years it has become increasingly easier to travel between Seoul and its surrounding areas and cities, previously only accessible by buses or standard trains. Lines such...
Upcoming Lines: U Line – Light Rail Arrives in Uijeongbu
Updated: If you have looked up at the subway map recently, no doubt you would have noticed a few new things. While the line may come as a surprise to...
Suin Line from Oido to Incheon to Open June 30
2012 is a big year for rail transport around the country, with several extensions and new lines to be opened, many towards the end of the year. One of the...
Commuter Train from South Korea’s most Northern Railhead to Resume Service
Last month Korail announced that commuter trains from Shintan-ri(신탄리) to Dongducheon(동두천) would begin operating again from the 21st of March after restoring the Choseong Bridge in Yeoncheon. The bridge was...
New Multi-level Transfer Centre at Gaehwa Station
A new multi-level transfer centre is to be opened at Gaehwa Station (개화역) the first station on Line 9 later this month. Construction on the centre began in early 2010...
Incheon International Airport to open Second Terminal by 2018
Recently I posted about the maglev train currently under construction at Incheon International Airport (referred to herein as Incheon Airport). This is only one part of the airport’s master plan to...
New Two-Storey Trains to begin operating to Chuncheon
Update: The ITX Cheongchun 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...
Daegu’s Third Line to be Monorail
The Eunha Galaxy Rail is not the only upcoming monorail in South Korea. Daegu’s third rail transport line will be a bi-directional monorail which stretches across the city and passes...