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Transportation
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Train
Korean
National Railroad
There are
three kinds of trains in South Korea. Saemaeul-ho, Mugunghwa-
ho and Tongil-ho. Saemaeul-ho, the fastest, is an express train
equipped with a dining car and provides services of the highest
quality including a wireless public phone and an area for using
a notebook computer. Mugunghwa-ho is probably the most appropriate
train service for travelers. Mugunghwa-ho not only has the greatest
number of lines connecting city to city but also offers reasonable
prices and frequent operation compared to Saemaeul-ho. There is
also Tongil-ho, which runs between small train stations in quiet
country villages. If you want to see in person the backgrounds
of serene Korean movies and soft operas, then taking this train
is a great way to do it.
Click here
for a link to Korail,
Korea's national railroad.
The bullet
train is now available!
Click
the play button to view a video tour of the brand new Seoul Station.
The departure
station depends on the destination. Generally you can use Cheongryangri
Station when leaving Seoul for the northern areas of Gyeonggi-do,
Gangreung or Chuncheon, and you can use Seoul Station or Yeongdeungpo
Station to reach the southern areas of Gyeonggi-do, Daejeon, Busan
or Gwangju. It is possible to reserve train tickets by phone or
by the internet. Fares may vary depending on the distance. The
first train normally leaves between 06:00 and 07:00 and the final
train arrives at the destination before 24:00.
Seoul
Station
Seoul Station
is the main train terminal
in Seoul. It is located in downtown Seoul on Subway Line 4. Many
buses also stop near or close to Seoul Station. Ask your bus driver
for "Seoul Yok" (Seoul Station).
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