Yeongdong Line

Yeongdong Line

Infobox Korean name


hangul=영동선
hanja=嶺東線
rr=Yeongdongseon
mr=Yǒngdongsǒn

The Yeongdong Line is a line of Korail. It connects Yeongju in North Gyeongsang Province with Gangneung in Gangwon Province. From Yeongju, it crosses the Taebaek Mountains and reaches the Sea of Japan (East Sea) at Donghae, thence proceeding north to Gangneung. Most of the line first opened in July 1955, with the Donghae-Gangneung portion completed in 1962.

At Yeongju, the line connects with the Gyeongbuk and Jungang Lines. Some trains travel directly from one to the other, so that it is possible to travel directly from Seoul or Busan to Gangneung by rail.

All sections of this line are electrified. The Heungjeon and Nahanjeong station,s where the only switchback is located, will soon be closed and a new spiral tunnel will replace this section.

Major stations

*Yeongju station, Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do
*Bonghwa station, Bonghwa, Gyeongsangbuk-do
*Chunyang station, Bonghwa, Gyeongsangbuk-do
*Seokpo station, Bonghwa, Gyeongsangbuk-do
*Cheoram station, Taebaek, Gangwon-do
*Tongni station, Taebaek, Gangwon-do
*Dogye station, Samcheok, Gangwon-do
*Singi station, Samcheok, Gangwon-do
*Donghae station, Donghae, Gangwon-do
*Mukho station, Donghae, Gangwon-do
*Jeongdongjin station, Gangneung, Gangwon-do
*Gangneung station, Gangneung, Gangwon-do

Famous stations

*"Sandglass" (drama) was shot at Jeongdongjin station.
*"I Really Really Like You!" (drama) was shot at Gosari station.
*"The Vineyard Man" (drama) starring Yoon Eun Hye was shot at Simcheon station.

ee also

*Transportation in South Korea
*List of Korea-related topics


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