Korea/Railways

List of Railway in South Korea

Government of South Korea (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

Government of South Korea entrust ownership of railways to Korea Rail Network Authority (KR). KR is public enterprise of South Korea and this company is differ to Korea Railroad Cooperation (KORAIL) which is the biggest train operator company in South Korea.

English name of railways

Official English name is not exist in railway distance table, which is published by MoLIT. English railway names in here are unofficially translated. English name of main lines are from English Wikipedia and branch lines were translated by user Wodndb to help English user.

Railway number rule (ref)

NOTE: Guidelines for the management of the names of railway lines and stations is changed. All changes updated.

• First decimal number, most left place, means type of railway.
  • High-Speed Railway (고속철도) : 1
  • Semi High-Speed Railway (준고속철도) : 2
  • Normal Railway (일반철도) : 3
• Second and third decimal number means number of main line(간선) or sub-main line(보조간선) railway.
• Forth and fifth decimal number means number of branch line(지선) of main line or sub-main line.

Follow this rule, railways in South Korea are tagged to usage=main or branch. But if railway is only used for military services, usage=military tag is applied.

High-Speed Railway (고속철도)

Main Line	Usage	Ref	Name	Length (km)	Relation (Railway route)	Description
경부고속선 Gyeongbu High-Speed Railway ( 8840844 8840844 )	Main	101	경부고속선 Gyeongbu High-Speed Railway	398.2	6094351 6094351
	Branch	10101	시흥연결선 Siheung Connection Line	1.5	8840843 8840843	Connected to Gyeongbu Line
		-	대전북연결선 Daejeon North Connection Line	5.8		Merged into Gyeongbu HSR
		10102	대전남연결선 Daejeon South Connection Line	4.2		Demolished
		10103	대구북연결선 Daegu North Connection Line	3.5	8897764 8897764
		10104	광명주박기지선 Gwangmyeong Train Depot Line	1.4	8840842 8840842
		10105	오송정비기지선 Osong Train Maintenance Depot Line	0.3	8840841 8840841
		10106	영동정비기지선 Yeongdong Train Maintenance Depot Line	0.1	8840840 8840840
		1018	대구남연결선 Daegu South Connection Line	4.0		Merged into Gyeongbu HSR
		1019	부산연결선 Busan Connection Line	1.3		Merged into Gyeongbu HSR
		10107	건천연결선 Geoncheon Connection Line	3.3	8840839 8840839	Connected to Donghae Line
		10108	화성고속연결선 Hwaseong High-Speed Connection Line	2.4	11577461 11577461	Connected to Suin Line
호남고속선 Honam High-Speed Railway	Main	102	호남고속선 Honam High-Speed Railway	183.8	6095809 6095809
	Branch	-	광주기지선 Gwangju Train Depot Line	5.4
수서평택고속선 Suseo-Pyeongtaek High-Speed Railway	Main	103	수서평택고속선 Seoul High-Speed Railway	60.9	6096884 6096884
	Branch	10301	평택고속연결선 Pyeongtaek High-Speed Connection Line	4.8		Connected to Gyeongbu Line

Semi High-Speed Railway (준고속철도)

Semi high-speed railways are railways which are designed to run 200km/h ~ 300km/h speed. So highspeed=yes should not be used. And Follow the railway number rule, the tag usage=main or branch is tagged.

Main Line	Usage	Ref	Name	Length (km)	Relation (Railway route)	Description
경강선 Gyeonggang Line ( 8825879 8825879 )	Main	201	경강선(원주~강릉) Gyeonggang Line(Wonju~Gangneung)	120.7	8825878 8825878	Seongnam ~ Yeoju is ref 323. Siheung ~ Seongnam is ref 326. See the table below.
	Branch	20101	강릉삼각선 Gangneung Triangular Junction Line	1.9	15505361 15505361
		-	강릉기지선 Gangneung Train Depot Line	3.1
서해선 Seohae Line ( 8823694 8823694 )	Main	202	서해선(홍성~송산) Seohae Line(Hongseong ~ Songsan)	90.0	13675371 13675371	Daegok ~ Wonsi is ref 321. See the table below.
중앙선 Jungang Line ( 8880502 8880502 )	Main	203	중앙선 Jungang Line	373.8	8821065 8821065	Changed from ref. 312.
	Branch	20301	망우선 Mangu Line	4.9	8817670 8817670	connect to Gyeongwon Line
		20302	용문기지선 Yongmun Train Depot Line	1.6	8880709 8880709
		20303	제천조차장선 Jecheon Marshaling Yard Line	2.3	8880501 8880501
		2123	북영주삼각선 Bukyeongju Triangular Junction Line	0.7	8880512 8880512	Removed in 2022.
		20304	영천삼각선 Yeongcheon Triangular Junction Line	1.4	8880536 8880536
		2125	금장삼각선 Gumjang Triangular Junction Line	2.2	8880710 8880710	Removed in 2021.
		20305	경주삼각선 Gyeongju Triangular Junction Line	1.3	8880709 8880709
중부내륙선 Jungbunaeryuk Line	Main	204	중부내륙선 Jungbunaeryuk Line	94.1	12351758 12351758	75.7km in construction.
춘천속초선 Chuncheon-Sokcho Line	Main	205	춘천속초선 Chuncheon-Sokcho Line			In construction
동해선 Donghae Line ( 8879455 8879455 )	Main	206	동해선(태화강~삼척) Donghae Line(Taehwagang~Samcheok)	242.3	8835676 8835676	Busanjin ~ Taehwagang is ref 311. See the table below.

Normal Railway (일반철도)

Main Line	Usage	Ref	Name	Length (km)	Relation (Railway route)	Description
경인선 Gyeongin Line	Main	301	경인선 Gyeongin Line	27.0	8820553 8820553	- This line is used for subway lines and freight. - Directly connected to Gyeongbu Line
경부선 Gyeongbu Line ( 8842495 8842495 )	Main	302	경부본선 Gyeongbu Line	441.7	8842494 8842494
	Branch	30201	용산삼각선 Yongsan Triangular Junction Line	0.5	8842493 8842493
		30202	구로삼각선 Guro Triangular Junction Line	1.2	8842492 8842492
		30203	구로기지선 Guro Train Depot Line	1.4	8842491 8842491
		30204	남부화물기지선 Southern Part Freight Station Line	3.0	8859995 8859995
		30205	수인선 Suin Line	20.5	8823701 8823701
		30206	병점기지선 Byeongjeom Train Depot Line	2.2	8859994 8859994
		30207	천안직결선 Cheonan Direct Line	3.1	8842490 8842490
		30208	오송선 Osong Line	4.6	8860049 8860049
		30209	대전선 Daejeon Line	5.7	6094785 6094785
		30210	대구선 Daegu Line	29.0	6105016 6105016
		30211	미전선 Mijeon Line	1.6	8864172 8864172
		30212	가야선 Gaya Line	8.3	8864220 8864220
		30213	양산화물선 Yangsan Freight Line	3.5	8864378 8864378
		30214	부강화물선 Bugang Freight Line	2.9	8864424 8864424
		30215	신동화물선 Sindong Freight Line	4.7	8864478 8864478
		30216	평택선 Pyeongtaek Line	18.8	8860031 8860031
		30217	평택삼각선 Pyeongtaek Triangular Junction Line	2.2	8860029 8860029
		30218	평택직결선 Pyeongtaek Direct Line	2.1	8860030 8860030
경의선 Gyeongui Line ( 8818555 8818555 )	Main	303	경의본선 Gyeongui Line	56.0	8818554 8818554
	Branch	30301	효창선 Hyochang Line	1.8		Demolished
		30302	용산선 Yongsan Line	7.0	8818553 8818553
		30303	교외선 Gyooe Line	31.8	8820278 8820278
		30304	수색객차출발선 Susaek Train Departure Line	2.4	8818552 8818552
		30305	고양기지선 Goyang Train Depot Line	1.7	8818550 8818550
		30306	문산기지선 Munsan Train Depot Line	2.1	8818549 8818549
		30307	수색직결선 Susaek Direct Line	2.2	8818551 8818551
호남선 Honam Line (8868706 8868706)	Main	304	호남본선 Honam Line	252.5	6094787 6094787
	Military	30401	강경선 Ganggyeong Line	5.8	8868705 8868705
	Branch	2042	군산선 Gunsan Line	23.1		Removed
		2043	옥구선 Okgu Line	11.6		Removed
		30402	북송정삼각선 Buksongjeong Triangular Junction Line	1.0	8868708 8868708
		30403	대불선 Daebul Line	12.0	8868709 8868709
		30404	장성화물선 Jangseong Freight Line	3.6	8868713 8868713
경원선 Gyeongwon Line	Main	305	경원본선 Gyeongwon Line	94.3	8817574 8817574
충북선 Chungbuk Line	Main	306	충북선 Chungbuk Line	113.6	8827759 8827759
경전선 Gyeongjeon Line ( 8868760 8868760 )	Main	307	경전본선 Gyeongjeon Line	277.7	8839114 8839114
	Branch	30701	진해선 Jinhae Line	21.2	8868759 8868759	This line has branch line 행암선 ( 8874333 8874333 )
		30702	광양제철선 Gwangyang Jecheol Line	18.6	8868762 8868762
		30703	광양항선 Gwangyanghang Line	2.7	8868773 8868773
		30704	광주선 Gwangju Line	11.9	8868779 8868779
		30705	신광양항선 Singwangyanghang Line	6.2	8868785 8868785
		30706	부산신항선 Busansinhang Line	21.3	8868960 8868960
	Military	30707	덕산선 Duksan Line	8.2	8868971 8868971
	Branch	30708	전경삼각선 Jeongyeong Triangular Junction Line	3.0	8868987 8868987
		30709	신항북선 Sinhangbuk Line	5.8	8868959 8868959	Branch of Busansinhang Line
		30710	신항남선 Sinhangnam Line	7.7	8868958 8868958	Branch of Busansinhang Line
		30711	목포보성선 Mokpo-Boseong Line	79.2	13154614 13154614
		30712	보성연결선 Boseong Connection Line	2.7	19594118 19594118
		-	사천비행장선 Sacheon Airfield Line	8.8		also known as 사천선(Sacheon Line)
장항선 Janghang Line ( 8869008 8869008 )	Main	308	장항선 Janghang Line	154.4	8827255 8827255
	Branch	30801	남포선 Nampo Line	4.3		Removed
		30801	장항화물선 Janghang Freight Line	4.2	8869007 8869007	Removed
		30802	군산화물선 Gunsan Freight Line	8.9	8869016 8869016	Removed
		30803	옥구선 Okgu Line	7.9	8869017 8869017	Branch of Gunsan Freight Line
		30804	군산항선 Gunsan Port Line	17.5	12027578 12027578
		30805	익산삼각선 Iksan Triangular Junction Line	3.4	12027059 12027059
전라선 Jeolla Line ( 8879185 8879185 )	Main	309	전라본선 Jeolla Line	180.4	6096342 6096342
	Branch	30901	북전주선 Bukjeonju Line	1.7	8879183 8879183
		30902	여천선 Yeocheon Line	11.6	8879203 8879203
경춘선 Gyeongchun Line ( 8820212 8820212 )	Main	310	경춘선 Gyeongchun Line	80.7	8817669 8817669
	Branch	31001	평내기지선 Pyeongnae Train Depot Line	2.5	8820211 8820211
동해선(부산진~태화강) Donghae Line(Busanjin~Taehwagang) ( 8879455 8879455 )	Main	311	동해선(부산진~태화강) Donghae Line(Busanjin ~ Taehwagang)	68.4	8835676 8835676	Taehwagang ~ Samcheok is ref 206. See the table above.
	Branch	31101	우암선 Uam Line	6.1	8879454 8879454
		31102	부전선 Bujeon Line	2.2	8879475 8879475
		31103	온산선 Onsan Line	8.6	8879500 8879500
		31104	장생포선 Jangsaengpo Line	3.6	8879511 8879511	Removed
		31105	울산항선 Ulsanhang Line	4.6	8879595 8879595
		31106	괴동선 Goedong Line	10.9	8879701 8879701
		31107	동해북부선 Donghae Bukbu Line	11.1	8879753 8879753	Disused. Part of railways is included North Korea
		31108	영일만항선 Yeongilman Port Line	11.2	13138673 13138673
		31109	울산신항선 Ulsan New Port Line	9.4	13272988 13272988
		31110	울산기지선 Ulsan Train Depot Line	1.4
영동선 Yeongdong Line ( 8880939 8880939 )	Main	313	영동본선 Yeongdong Line	188.9	8831457 8831457
	Branch	31301	삼척선 Samcheok Line	12.9	2550509 2550509
		31302	북평선 Bukpyeong Line	6.4	8880952 8880952
		31303	묵호항선 Mukhohang Line	5.9	8881012 8881012
경북선 Gyeongbuk Line ( 8881069 8881069 )	Main	314	경북본선 Gyeongbuk Line	115.0	8831468 8831468
	Branch	31401	문경선 Mungyeong Line	22.3	8881068 8881068	Removed.
태백선 Taebaek Line ( 8831448 8831448 )	Main	315	태백본선 Taebaek Line	104.1	8831434 8831434
	Branch	31501	함백선 Hambaek Line	9.6	8881126 8881126
		31502	정선선 Jeongseon Line	45.9	8794218 8794218
		31503	태백삼각선 Taebaek Triangular Junction Line	0.8	8881246 8881246
		-	정양선 Jeongyang Line			Removed.
안산선 Ansan Line ( 8823709 8823709 )	Main	316	안산본선 Ansan Line	26.0	8823708 8823708	Directly connected to Gwacheon Line.
	Branch	31601	시흥기지선 Siheung Train Depot Line	2.0	8823706 8823706
과천선 Gwacheon Line	Main	317	과천선 Gwacheon Line	14.4	8823707 8823707	Directly connected to Seoul Subway Line 4 and Ansan Line
분당선 Bundang Line ( 8824114 8824114 )	Main	318	분당선 Bundang Line	52.9	8824093 8824093
	Branch	31801	분당기지선 Bundang Train Depot Line	2.3	8824113 8824113
일산선 Ilsan Line	Main	319	일산선 Ilsan Line	19.2	8823660 8823660	Directly connected to Seoul Subway Line 3
신분당선 Shinbundang Line	Main	320	신분당선 Shinbundang Line	33.5	8824090 8824090
서해선(대곡~원시) Seohae Line (Daegok~Wonsi) ( 8823694 8823694 )	Main	321	서해선 Seohae Line	41.8	8823693 8823693	Hongseong ~ Songsan is ref 202. See the table above.
	Branch	32101	안산연결선 Ansan Connection Line	2.6	8823692 8823692
인천국제공항선 Incheon International Airport Line ( 8820184 8820184 )	Main	322	인천국제공항선 Incheon International Airport Line	64.3	8820183 8820183
	Branch	32201	용유차량기지선 Yongyu Train Depot Line	2.6	8820181 8820181
		32202	용유차량삼각선 Yongyu Train Triangular Junction Line	2.1	8820182 8820182
경강선(성남~여주) Gyeonggang Line (Seongnam~Yeoju) ( 8825879 8825879 )	Main	323	경강선 Gyeonggang Line	57.0	8824194 8824194	Wonju ~ Gangneung is ref 201. Siheung ~ Seongnam is ref 326. See also the table above.
	Branch	-	부발기지선 Bubal Train Depot Line	1.8	13239484 13239484
진접선 Jinjeop Line	Main	324	진접선 Jinjeop Line	14.9	11661828 11661828
동탄인덕원선 Dongtan-Indeogwon Line	Main	325	동탄인덕원선 Dongtan-Indeogwon Line			In construction
경강선(시흥~성남) Gyeonggang Line (Siheung~Seongnam)	Main	326	경강선(시흥~성남) Gyeonggang Line (Siheung~Seongnam)			In construction
수도권광역급행철도에이선 GTX Line A	Main	327	수도권광역급행철도에이선 GTX Line A	68.6	17413295 17413295	Seperated as Unjeong~Seoul and Suseo~Dongtan

Metro Systems of South Korea

• Seoul Metropolitan Subway System
  • Seoul Subway
  • Incheon Subway
  • Shinbundang Line
  • Uijeongbu Light Rail
  • Yongin Light Rail
  • Subway lines operated by KORAIL
• Busan Metro
• Daegu Metro
• Daejeon Metro
• Gwangju Metro

Datasources

• Korean Wikipedia: 대한민국의 철도 노선 목록 (Railway list of South Korea)
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (South Korea)
• Libre Wiki: 철도거리표/내용, Organized railway length table from MoLIT.