O-Train (Korail)
| O-Train | |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Regional rail |
| System | Korail |
| Termini | Seoul Station |
| Services | Gyeongbu Line Gyeongwon Line Jungang Line Taebaek Line Yeongdong Line |
| Operation | |
| Opened | (Prior) December 13, 1998 Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway Snow Flower Train, (Current) April 12, 2013 - present |
O-Train (aka Jungbu Naeryuk Circular Train Hangul: 중부내륙순환열차) is a South Korean sightseeing train operated by Korail. The train began operations in 2013 and transports tourists from Seoul, in a circular route, through South Korea's central inland region and back to Seoul.[1]
Overview
The train began operations on April 12, 2013, and is a shuttle train which loops around attractions in the central inland region of Korea, with stops, including Taebaeksan Mountain in Gangwon-do, Yeongju in Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Jecheon in Chungcheongbuk-do[1][2] It follows the same route as the older Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway central circular Snow Flower Train (Hangul:환상선 눈꽃순환열차).[3]
The "O" name refers to the train’s circular route, and "One", as the three provinces it travels through.[1] The train has four cars,[4][5] observatory rooms, and sightseeing monitors,[6] and departs from Seoul Station, Cheonan Station, and Osong Station daily.[7][8] One of the stops is at Chujeon Station in Gangwon-do, located at an altitude of 855 meters, the highest altitude for any train stop in Korea, for sightseeing and photos.[2]
A sister Korail train, the V-Train, opened on the same day, and travels through the mountainous areas of the provinces of Gangwon-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do.[5] O-Train passengers can transfer to the V-train at Cheoram, Seungbu and Buncheon Stations.[8]
The train's opening increased tourist interest in Gangwon's coal mining history.[9] Buncheon Station in Gyeongsangbuk-do, where a coal line once ran, showed increased visits in 2013, from both the O-Train and V-Trains, from approximately 10 passengers a day to 1000.[10]
Operations
- Started running: April 12, 2013
- Stations en route to and from "circle": Seoul Station - Cheongnyangni Station - Suwon Station - Cheonan Station - Osong Station[7][11]
- Stations on "circle" route: Jecheon Station - Wonju Station - Yeongwol Station - Mindungsan Station– Gohan Station– Chujeon - Taebaek Station - Cheoram Station - Seungbu Station - Buncheon Station - Chunyang Station – Bonghwa Station – Yeongju Station - Punggi Station - Danyang Station
- Approximate travel time: 5 hours.
References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to O-train. |
- O-Train at Korail (Korean)
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