Jungbunaeryuk Line

The Jungbunaeryuk Line (Korean: 중부내륙선, lit. 'Middle Inland line') is a rail line under construction from Bubal to Mungyeong. Construction started in November 2015. The line is expected to open in 2021[1] to Chungju, and then in 2023 to Mungyeong.

Jungbunaeryuk Line
Overview
Native name중부내륙선(中部內陸線)
StatusUnder Construction
OwnerKorea Rail Network Authority
LocaleGyeonggi
North Chungcheong
TerminiBubal
Chungju
Stations5
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger/Freight
Regional rail
Operator(s)Korail
History
Opened2021-12-31
Technical
Line length56.9 km (35.4 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Jungbunaeryuk Line
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJungbunaeryukseon
McCune–ReischauerChungbunaeryuksŏn

Stations

Station name Transfer Distance in km Location
Romanized Hangul Hanja Station distance Total distance
Bubal 부발夫鉢 Gyeonggang Line
0.0
0.0
Gyeonggi-do
Icheon-si
Ami 아미 牙美
2.5
2.5
Ganam 가남 加南
6.5
9.0
Yeoju-si
Gamgok-Janghowon 감곡장호원 甘谷長湖院
12.2
21.2
Chungcheongbuk-do
Eumseong-gun
Angseongoncheon 앙성온천 仰城溫泉
14.6
35.8
Chungju
Geumga 금가 金加
11.8
47.6
Chungju 충주 忠州 Chungbuk Line
8.7
56.3
Salmi 살미 乷味
Suanbo 수안보 水安堡
Yeonpung 연풍 延豊 Goesan-gun
Mungyeong 문경 聞慶 Mungyeong Line
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Mungyeong

Services

KTX-Eum will be operated in this line 4 times a day from December 31, 2021.

References

  1. "대선시계와 중부내륙선 철도". Chungbuk Ilbo. 2016-12-18. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
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