From Yangpyeong to Busan Directly by KTX Train

Jungang Line Connects Cheongnyangni Station to Bujeon Station Approximately 420km
KTX-Eum Operates 6 Round Trips

It has become possible to travel by train from Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province (Governor Jeon Jin-seon) to Busan in one go. Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) announced on the 17th that, with the opening of the double-track electrification project between Andong and Buk-Yeongcheon on the Jungang Line, the KTX-Eum semi-high-speed train will operate between Cheongnyangni and Bujeon starting from the 20th.

A view of Yangpyeong County Office. Provided by Yangpyeong County.

The Jungang Line railway, the second line to open after the Gyeongbu Line, began double-track electrification between Cheongnyangni and Deokso in 2001. With the completion of the Dodam-Buk-Yeongcheon double-track electrification project this December, it is now possible to travel from Cheongnyangni through Gyeongju and Ulsan to Busan (Bujeon Station).

The Jungang Line KTX-Eum train, terminating at Bujeon Station, operates three times daily one-way, six times round-trip. Depending on future usage, the number of operations or intermediate stops may change. KORAIL plans to continuously improve transportation convenience by shortening travel times between regions through signal system upgrades and additional train introductions.

The stops from Cheongnyangni to Bujeon include Sangbong Station, Yangpyeong Station, Wonju Station, Jecheon Station, Danyang Station, Punggi Station, Yeongju Station, Andong Station, Yeongcheon Station, Gyeongju Station, and Taehwagang Station. The travel time from Yangpyeong Station to Bujeon Station is expected to be about 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Jeon Jin-seon, Governor of Yangpyeong-gun, said, “We have been steadily consulting with KORAIL and related organizations to enable KTX trains to stop at Yangpyeong Station so that it is possible to travel by train from Yangpyeong to Busan in one go. With the Jungang Line KTX-Eum train stopping at Yangpyeong Station, it will become much more convenient and easier for Yangpyeong residents to travel to the Busan area.”

Governor Jeon added, “We will continue to make persistent proposals to related organizations for additional stops of passenger trains such as KTX at railway stations within Yangpyeong-gun and increase the number of operations. We will actively promote railway policies and strive to expand railway transportation services and improve transportation convenience.”

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