New Station to be added to Airport Railroad
Update – April 2014: OBS reports that Cheongna Station will open for service on June 21 2014. The original opening date was delayed due to work the signal system during the...
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...
Korea to get First Domed Baseball Stadium
Korea’s first domed baseball park is already well under construction in west Seoul. The stadium is meant to replace Dongdaemun Stadium which was demolished back in 2008 and is being...
Funding approved for high-speed rail from Chuncheon to Sokcho
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...
Maglev at Incheon International Airport to be completed this year
Incheon International Airport will become home to Korea’s first commercial urban maglev train line once completed in July this year but will not officially begin operating until October 2013. The trial...
Review: D-Cube City – It’s No Windowless Box
On the 26th of August, Seoul’s newest department store ‘D-Cube City’ was opened at Shindorim Station. Do not be fooled by its open and glassy appearance. Although it looks more...
KTXs for Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea
As some of you may be aware, construction has been taking place between Iksan, Suncheon and Yeosu in order to get KTXs running to the upcoming World Expo being held...
Upcoming Lines: Pyeongchang Edition – From Wonju to Gangneung
[Updated 9/12/12]Now that Pyeongchang has finally secured the 2018 Winter Olympics there is no doubt that for the next six and a half years planners, organisers and contractors have their...
Long Term Projects: KTXs in Gangnam? It’s happening!
Today we look at our first long term project. While a good part of South Korea is accessible to Seoulites by rail, sometimes getting to the train station can be...