Korea Railroad Adjusts Operation of Some Mugunghwa Trains on Gyeongbu and Donghae Lines

by Jeong Ilwoong

Published 23 Dec.2021 14:12(KST)

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Korea Railroad announced on the 23rd that it will partially adjust the operation timetable of general trains on the Gyeongbu Line and Donghae Line starting from the 28th.

On the Gyeongbu Line, the Mugunghwa trains that previously operated 8 times between Seoul and Dongdaegu will be adjusted to 6 times between Seoul and Daejeon and 4 times between Daejeon and Busan. Additionally, some Mugunghwa trains running between Dongdaegu/Pohang and Bujeon will be adjusted to operate between Dongdaegu and Taehwagang, thereby coordinating the number of operations.

For the Donghae Line, the number of operations will be adjusted as the newly opened Bujeon?Taehwagang metropolitan railway increases its frequency.

In the revised timetable, the existing 20 operations between Dongdaegu and Bujeon will be reduced to 6, while operations between Dongdaegu and Taehwagang will increase from 6 to 16.

Also, the number of trains running between Pohang and Bujeon (4 times) will be adjusted to 2 times between Pohang and Taehwagang and 2 times between Pohang and Bujeon. The section between Cheongnyangni/Donghae?(Taehwagang)?Bujeon (6 times) will maintain the current operation section but with slight time adjustments, Korea Railroad explained.

Starting from the 28th, when the Donghae Line metropolitan railway opens, operations at Gyeongju, Seogyeongju, Bulguksa, Geoncheon, and Hogye stations will be suspended. Instead, Mugunghwa trains will newly stop at Singyeongju, Seogyeongju, Ahwa, and Bukulsan stations, which is included in this timetable adjustment.

However, Mugunghwa trains will not stop at Deokha, Namchang, and Jwacheon stations, which are newly operated by the Donghae Line metropolitan railway. Consequently, some sections will have newly established or adjusted fares reflecting route changes due to station establishment and relocation.