From December 9, travelers in and around Gangnam no longer have to go to Seoul Station or Yongsan Station to catch high-speed trains to Busan or Mokpo. Instead of taking a KTX, travelers can now use the SRT service. The new high-speed rail service by SR has stations at Suseo (southeastern Seoul), Dongtan and in Jije (close to Pyongtaek).
For the first 50 km from Suseo to just before Jije the train travels completely underground. The 52.3 km rail tunnel is the third longest tunnel in the world.
Train Service
The SRT (Super Rapid Train) is operated by the SR corporation. Their fleet consists of Hyundai Rotem’s Sancheon trains, often called second generation of KTX, that can reach a top speed of 330 km/h. However, on the current tracks they are limited to 300km/h. The seats are more spacious than in KTX trains and each seat has power outlets for your smartphone or notebook.
The SRT closer in distance to Busan than the KTX meaning total travel time is shorter and prices are lower.
The maps shows the route for SRT services:
Suseo SRT Timetables & Fares
Fares and timetables can often change. We recommend checking the SR website for the latest SRT fares and schedules.
You can also check the schedule and book SRT tickets through the official smartphone app (only Korean language): Android & iOS.
How to get to…
… Suseo SRT Station: The Suseo SRT Station is most easily accessible by subway. Suseo Station (수서역) is on Seoul subway line No. 3 (Orange Line) and the Bundang Line (Yellow Line). It is a 20 minutes ride from Gangnam Station (including one transfer). See the location of Suseo SRT Station on Naver Maps.
… Dongtan SRT Station: The station in Dongtan is in the eastern part that is still in development. Check out Dongtan SRT Station on Naver Maps.
… Jije SRT Station: This SRT station is close to Pyongtaek. It is connected to Jije Station on subway line no. 1. Jije SRT Station is located here.
Contacting SR
SR Service Hotline: 1800-1472 (available from 7am to 10pm)
Fax: (+82)02-6484-4093
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SRtraveler
Website: SRail.co.kr
Coverage on SRT
We published several articles on the Suseo SRT and high-speed rail in Gangnam over the past years:
- Long Term Projects: KTXs in Gangnam? It’s happening!
- Suseo High Speed Railway to Open Next Year
- Trial Operations Begin on Seoul’s New High-Speed Rail but Opening Pushed Back Again
- Seoul’s Newest High-speed Railway “SRT” Opens
Disclaimer: The times and fares are correct at the time of posting but are only a reference. Please do not rely on this information alone and confirm with SRT when planning your trip. Kojects accepts no responsibility due to changes.
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