Bundang Line to become even longer in December
With the opening of the Bundang line’s northern extension it is easy to forget that just two months later the line will be getting even longer. The southern end of the line...
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...
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...
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 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...
Yongin Everline to Finally Open
Update: The line is now expected to open in April 17, 2013. On the 16th of February, Yonhap News reported that the Yongin Everline would start making preparations to begin operating by the end of...
News: Bundang Extension Opens, Shinbundang gets Go-ahead
A belated Merry Christmas to all! Unfortunately work and post-graduate study has meant I have not been able to devote much time to blogging. Rest assured, in two weeks once...
Upcoming Lines: YongIn Everline – Yongin’s White Elephant
Update: The YongIn Everline will finally be opened on April 17 26, 2013 after nearly three years of laying dormant above the city. More info to come in a separate post...
Date Announced For Southern Bundang Extension
A tentative date for the opening of the next extension on the Bundang line has been announced. Trains are expected to begin operating on the southern extension from Jukjeon(죽전) to...
Migeum Station to join Shinbundang Line – Suwon Upset
Suwon City are upset with the decision by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs to allow Migeum Station (미금역) to connect up with the recently opened Shinbundang Line (신분당선)...