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Railway Statistics
Electrification Status
- Electric railway accounting for KTX lines and other conventional lines playing a critical role in moving freight and passengers in the Greater Seoul area started off with the launch of 155.2km line between Cheongryangli~Jecheon (Joongang Line) on June 20, 1973. As of the end of 2007, KTX lines stretch 240.3km and conventional electric lines account for 1,577.5km. Electrification ratio has jumped to 53.6% with 43 electrical railway substations and 159 section posts now in place.
Electrification Status (2007)
※ In : km, ea.
| Line Type | Section | Operating Length (km) | Catenary | Power Transformation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length (km) | Substation | Section post | ||||
| KTX | Total (High Speed Line) | 240.3 | 654.9 | 5 | 19 | |
| High speed line | Siheung～Sindong | 223.6 | 586.5 | 5 | 19 | |
| KTX link line | Siheung, Daejon, Daegu | 15.0 | 49.4 | - | - | |
| Depot line | Gwangmyung, Osong | 1.7 | 19.0 | |||
| Conventional | Total (Normal Line) | 1,577.5 | 4,834.3 | 38 | 140 | |
| Gyungbu | Seoul～Busan | 441.7 | 1,698.5 | 3108 | 39 | |
| Gyungeui | Seoul～Dorasan | 11.6 | 61.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Honam | Daejon Switchyard～Mokpo | 252.5 | 785.5 | 5 | 23 | |
| Gyungin | Guro～Incheon | 27.0 | 152.7 | 1 | 3 | |
| Gyungwon | Yongsan～Sintanli | 55.6 | 238.8 | 1 | 5 | |
| Ansan | Geumjung～Oido | 26.0 | 73.2 | - | 3 | |
| Gwacheon | Geumjung～Namtaeryung | 14.4 | 28.5 | - | 2 | |
| Bundang | Seonreung～Bojeong | 27.7 | 57.3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Ilsan | Jichuk～Daehwa | 19.2 | 51.9 | 5 | 1 | |
| Chungbuk | Jochiwon～Bongyang | 115.0 | 346.0 | 2 | 11 | |
| Joongang | Cheongryangli～Youngju | 218.6 | 499.4 | 6 | 18 | |
| Taebaek | Jecheon～Baeksan | 103.5 | 186.6 | 2 | 12 | |
| Yeongdong | Youngju～Gangreung | 193.6 | 323.5 | 4 | 17 | |
| Gaya | Sasang～Beomil | 3.2 | 49.3 | - | - | |
| Others | - | 68.3 | 281.6 | 2 | ||
| Total | 1,818.4 | 5,489.2 | 43 | 159 | ||
| Railway operating length : 3,391.6km | Electrified line length : 1,818.4km | Electrification ratio (%) : 53.6 | ||||
Source : KORAIL
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