Intercity Train eXpress-Cheongchun abbreviated as ITX-Cheongchun ( Korean : ITX-청춘 ) is a class of train operated by Korail , the national railroad of South Korea, introduced on February 28, 2012. ITX-Cheongchun is the successor of the Gyeongchun Line Mugunghwa-ho which operated until December 2010. It is the only Limited express in Korea, and offers services comparable to those in Japan. In fact, it is known to benchmark Japan's Limited express. Korea's first double-decker coach ran on this line. This train connects Seoul , Guri , Namyangju , Gapyeong and Chuncheon . ITX-Cheongchun trains have an average speed of 180 kilometers per hour.
12-835: After the abolition of the Gyeongchun Line Mugunghwa-ho , which ran until December 2010, the ITX-Cheongchun Limited express has been in service since February 28, 2012. As of July 9, 2021, ITX Cheongchun operates 18 round trips weekdays, 30 round trips Saturdays, 27 round trips Sundays and public holidays. All trains operate on the Gyeongchun Line, Gyeongwon Line, and Jungang Line. 【 Yongsan 】 - Oksu - Wangsimni - 【 Cheongnyangni 】 - ( Sangbong ) - ( Toegyewon ) - ( Sareung ) - Pyeongnaehopyeong - ( Maseok ) - Cheongpyeong - 【 Gapyeong 】 - Gangchon - 【 Namchuncheon 】 - 【 Chuncheon 】 There are standing seats near
24-741: A number of lines that are not served by other trains. Journey times are generally twice that of KTX trains and 25% longer than ITX express trains . Along rural lines such as the Gyeongbuk Line , Mugunghwa-ho remain the only class of passenger train operating. They (and in some cases the Tonggeun ) are the only trains to stop at many stations not served by Saemaeul-ho or KTX trains. Mugunghwa are built to accommodate large numbers of standing passengers , and frequently have many more standees than sitting passengers during high season. In 1980, new express train, named Udeung (우등, literally meaning Premium),
36-688: Is a major railway line serving the Honam region ( North and South Jeolla Provinces) in South Korea . The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul (via the Gyeongbu Line ) to Gwangju and Mokpo . A Honam Railway from Seoul to Mokpo was first proposed in 1896 by a French company. After the start of the Russo-Japanese War , in May 1904, Imperial Japan forced Korea to sign an agreement granting
48-3069: Is scheduled to be replaced by ITX-Maum in the future. Since the retirement of Tongil-ho and Bidulgi-ho services, some of those trains are upgraded to Mugunghwa-ho trains, although they rather stop more stations. Although some of stations are closed from the retirements, stops of Mugunghwa-ho vary for each train. Listed below are lines & stops which are served by Mugunghwa-ho trains: Note: Stops in bold are required stops. Gyeongbu Line : Seoul , Yongsan , Yeongdeungpo , Anyang, Suwon , Osan, Seojeongni, Pyeongtaek , Seonghwan, Cheonan , Jeonui, Jochiwon , Bugang, Sintanjin, Daejeon , Okcheon, Iwon, Jitan, Simcheon, Yeongdong , Hwanggan, Chupungnyeong, Gimcheon , Gumi , Yangmok, Waegwan , Sindong, Daegu , Dongdaegu , Gyeongsan , Namseonghyeon, Cheongdo , Sangdong, Miryang , Samnangjin, Wondong, Mulgeum, Hwamyeong, Gupo , Sasang, Busan Honam Line : Seodaejeon , Gyeryong, Yeonsan, Nonsan , Ganggyeong, Hamyeol, Iksan , Gimje , Sintaein , Jeongeup , Baegyangsa , Jangseong , GwangjuSongjeong , Naju , Dasi, Hampyeong , Muan, Mongtan , Illo , Imseong-ri, Mokpo Jungang Line : Cheongnyangni , Deokso, Yangpyeong , Yongmun , Jipyeong, Seokbul, Ilsin, Maegok, Yangdong , Samsan, Seowonju , Wonju , Bongyang, Jecheon , Danyang , Punggi , Yeongju , Andong , Uiseong , Tap-ri, Hwabon, Sinnyeong, Bugyeongcheon, Yeongcheon , Ahwa, Singyeongju Jeolla Line : Iksan , Samnye , Jeonju , Imsil, Osu , Namwon , Gokseong , Guryegu , Suncheon , Yeocheon , Yeosu Expo Chungbuk Line : Daejeon , Sintanjin , Jochiwon , Osong , Cheongju , Ogeunjang , Cheongju Int'l Airport , Jeungpyeong , Eumseong , Judeok , Chungju , Samtan, Bongyang, Jecheon Gyeongjeon Line : Samnangjin, Hallimjeong, Jinyeong , Jillye, Changwonjungang , Changwon , Masan , Jung-ri , Haman , Gunbuk , Banseong , Jinju , Wansa, Bukcheon , Hoengcheon, Hadong , Jinsang, Gwangyang , Suncheon , Beolgyo , Joseong , Yedang , Deungnyang , Boseong , Myeongbong, Iyang , Neungju , Hyocheon , Seogwangju , GwangjuSongjeong Yeongdong Line : Yeongju , Bonghwa , Chunyang , Imgi, Hyeondong, Buncheon , Yangwon , Seungbu , Seokpo , Cheoram , Dongbaeksan, Dogye , Singi, Donghae Taebaek Line : Jecheon , Yeongwol , Yemi , Mindungsan , Sabuk , Gohan , Taebaek , Dongbaeksan Janghang Line : Cheonan , Asan , Onyangoncheon , Dogooncheon, Sillyewon , Yesan , Sapgyo, Hongseong , Gwangcheon , Cheongso, Daecheon , Ungcheon , Pangyo, Seocheon , Janghang , Gunsan , Daeya, Iksan Donghae Line : Bujeon , Centum , Sinhaeundae , Gijang , Namchang , Taehwagang , Bugulsan , Singyeongju , Seogyeongju , Angang , Pohang , Wolpo , Jangsa , Ganggu , Yeongdeok Gyeongbuk Line : Gimcheon , Oksan , Cheongni , Sangju , Hamchang , Jeomchon , Yonggung , Gaepo , Yecheon , Yeongju Gwangju Line : GwangjuSongjeong , Geungnakgang, Gwangju Daegu Line : Dongdaegu , Hayang , Yeongcheon Honam Line The Honam Line
60-795: The Japanese military control over railways, including the right to seize land. Japan the seized much of the fertile Honam plain in advance of a planned Honam Line. The construction of the line started in 1910. The first 39.9 km (24.8 mi) between Daejeon and Yeonsan was opened in July 1911. The line was extended to Ganggyeong in November 1911, to Iri (today Iksan ) in March 1912, to Gimje in October 1912 and to Jeongeup in December 1912. Construction continued from
72-482: The United States This South Korean rail transport related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mugunghwa-ho The Mugunghwa-ho ( Korean : 무궁화호 ) is a class of train operated by Korail , the main railway operator of South Korea . Mugunghwa trains are Korail's slowest tier of trains stopping at a number of towns and villages, and operating over
84-451: The entrance door. 1F Non-reserved seats for Car No.4 and No.5 are open only on weekdays and reserved seats are on weekends. Tickets are divided into reserved, non-reserved and standing seats. The rolling stock was manufactured by Hyundai Rotem ; seats in 2+2 abreast configuration. Seat pitch is 980 mm (39 in). For 150 mph (241 km/h) or more in the US, see High-speed rail in
96-454: The other end of the line, with the section from Mokpo to Hakgyo (today Hampyeong ) opened in May 1913; and extended to Naju in July 1913, to Songjeong-ri (today Gwangju·Songjeong ) in October 1913, and finally to Jeongeup, completing the line on January 11, 1914. The Honam Line was upgraded to an electrified and double-tracked line for higher speeds in stages. The construction of the double track began on January 4, 1968. On March 30, 1978,
108-652: The project is 25.9 km and it was completed in June 2020. Major stations and junctions along the line include: The Honam Line is served by freight trains, as well as cross-country Mugunghwa-ho , intercity ITX-Saemaeul /MAUM and high-speed KTX passenger trains. As of October 2024, the minimum travel time from Yongsan Station in Seoul to Mokpo in South Jeolla Province is at least 4 hours and 20 minutes for ITX-MAUM and at least 5 hours and 14 minutes for Mugunghwa. Even on
120-570: The section from Daejeonjochajang station to Iksan Station via Seodaejeon Station was double-tracked. The double-track work for the section south of Iksan Station on the Honam Line began in February 1981, and the double-track work was completed to Songjeong-ri Station in Gwangju on September 6, 1988. Double-tracking of the last remaining single-track section, Songjeong–Mokpo, and the electrification of
132-480: The whole line, including the Gwangju spur, was finished for the start of Korea Train Express (KTX) services on April 1, 2004. The present line length from Daejeon to Mokpo is 252.5 km (156.9 mi), the line distance from Seoul to Mokpo is 407.6 km (253.3 mi). To serve KTX and SRT , section from GwangjuSongjeong to Gomagwon was upgraded to accomplish maximum speed of 230 km/h. Total length of
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#1732854816090144-402: Was introduced. It was renamed Mugunghwa-ho, which was the name of an express train formerly operating in the 1960s. Today, all long-distance train classes that were formerly below Mugunghwa have been retired, thus Mugunghwa trains are now the cheapest class of trains to operate cross-country. The Mugunghwa-ho takes its name from the hibiscus syriacus , the national flower of South Korea . It
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