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韓國鐵道公社
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Hanguk Cheoldo Gongsa
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Han'guk Ch'ŏlto Kongsa
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The , now known as '''Korail''', is the national railroad operator in
South Korea .
operates passenger and freight trains troughout South Korea. The railroad's headquarters (''Cheoldogongsa'' (철도공사; 鐵道公社)) are located in
Daejeon , a district of
Daejeon . For a complete list of these lines, see
Railways In South Korea .
In addition to conventional long-distance passenger and freight services, Korail also operates the following lines connected to the
Seoul Metropolitan Subway :
In addition, the following portions of the following conventional lines coincide with portions of
Seoul Subway Line 1 , and carry both subway and regular trains:
Korail covers a total of 104 metro stations with its 150 commuter trains. The operation intervals are from 1.7 to 8 minutes during rush hours and 3.6 to 12 minutes during non-rush hours. An average of 2,177,000 people use Korail's commuter lines everyday.
Most of the railroad's employees are members of the
Korean Railroad Workers' Union , which is frequently at odds with Korail management. Strikes, such as the
South Korean Railroad Strike Of 2006 , are not uncommon.
