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Korail is the national railroad operator in South Korea . Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea. The railroad's headquarters are located in Daejeon . LINES See Also: Transportation in South Korea#Railways Subway lines In addition to conventional long-distance passenger and freight services, Korail also operates the following commuter lines connected to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway :
Also, the following portions of the conventional lines listed below are linked with sections of Seoul Subway Line 1 and Yongsan-Deokso Line , 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 15 minutes during non-rush hours. An average of 2,177,000 people use Korail's commuter lines everyday. TRAIN CLASSES The highest level of Korail trains is KTX . KTX trains runs along Gyeongbu Line and Honam Line. Second level is Saemaul-ho (새마을호), third is Mugunghwa-ho (무궁화호), and the last is Commuter (통근열차). MAJOR STATIONS
LABOUR RELATIONS 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. SUBSIDIARY
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