ITX-Saemaeul

The Intercity Train eXpress-Saemaeul abbreviated as ITX-Saemaeul (Korean: ITX-새마을) is a class of train operated by Korail, the national railroad of South Korea, it was introduced on May 12, 2014, to replace the Saemaeul-ho. The new ITX-Saemaeul trains have a faster average speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The name was taken from the Saemaul Undong after a public competition to determine the new train's name.[1]

For the former Express-class, see Saemaeul-ho.
ITX-Saemaeul
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
(Higher-speed rail)
StatusOperating
LocaleSouth Korea
PredecessorSaemaeul-ho
First serviceMay 12, 2014
Current operator(s)Korail
Technical
Rolling stock
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed165 km/h (103 mph)

Lines served
Korail Class 210000 EMU on a ITX-Saemaul service waiting at Susaek Yard
RouteSectionRound trip countTrain numberEstimated time
Gyeongbu LineSeoul - Busan7 times a day1001~10144 hours and 30 minutes
Gyeongbu Line Seoul - SinhaeundaeMonday through Friday: 1 times a day
Saturday and Sunday: 2 times a day		1021~10244 hours 50 minutes
Gyeongjeon LineSeoul - Jinju2 times a day1031~10345 hours 20 minutes
Honam LineYongsan - Mokpo2 times a day1061~10644 hours 30 minutes
Honam LineYongsan - Gwangju4 times a day1071~10784 hours
Jeolla LineYongsan - Yeosu Expo2 times a day1081~10844 hours and 30 minutes

Stations served
  • No brackets denote stations that most or all ITX-Saemaeul services stop.
  • Round brackets () denote stations that some ITX-Saemaeul services stop.
Gyeongbu Line(SeoulーBusan):

Seoul - Yeongdeungpo - Suwon - (Pyeongtaek) - Cheonan - (Jochiwon) - Daejeon - (Yeongdong) - Gimcheon - Gumi - (Waegwan) - Daegu - Dongdaegu - (Gyeongsan) - (Miryang) - (Mulgeum) - Gupo - Busan

Gyeongbu Line(SeoulーSinhaeundae):

Seoul - Yeongdeungpo - Suwon - (Pyeongtaek) - Cheonan - (Jochiwon) - Daejeon - (Yeongdong) - Gimcheon - Gumi - Daegu - Dongdaegu - (Gyeongsan) - Miryang - Gupo - Bujeon - Sinhaeundae

Gyeongjeon Line(SeoulーJinju):

Seoul - Yeongdeungpo - Suwon - (Pyeongtaek) - Cheonan - Jochiwon - Daejeon - Gimcheon - Gumi - (Waegwan) - Daegu - Dongdaegu - (Gyeongsan) - Miryang - Jinyeong - Changwon Jungang - Changwon - Masan - Haman - Jinju

Honam Line(YongsanーGwangju):

Yongsan - Yeongdeungpo - Suwon - (Pyeongtaek) - Cheonan - (Jochiwon) - Seodaejeon - (Gyeryong) - Nonsan - (Ganggyeong) - Iksan - Gimje - (Sintaein) - Jeongeup - Jangseong - Gwangju

Honam Line(YongsanーMokpo):

Yongsan - Yeongdeungpo - Suwon - (Pyeongtaek) - Cheonan - (Jochiwon) - Seodaejeon - (Gyeryong) - Nonsan - (Ganggyeong) - Iksan - Gimje - (Sintaein) - Jeongeup - Jangseong - Gwangju Songjeong - Naju - Hampyeong - (Illo) - Mokpo

Jeolla Line(YongsanーYeosu Expo):

Yongsan - Yeongdeungpo - Suwon - (Pyeongtaek) - Cheonan - Seodaejeon - (Gyeryong) - Nonsan - (Ganggyeong) - Iksan - Jeonju - Namwon - Gokseong - Guryegu - Suncheon - Yeocheon - Yeosu Expo

Rolling stock
A ITX-Saemaeul Korail Class 210000 train in October 2014
Korail Class 210000

Formations
Car No. 123456
Numbering 21XX0921XX5521XX0421XX5321XX5221XX01
Accommodation ReservedReservedReservedReservedReservedReserved

The first rolling stock was manufactured by Hyundai Rotem;[2] in 2018 Dawonsys received a contract to deliver additional rolling stock.

Interior

seats in 2+2 abreast configuration. Seat pitch is 980 mm (39 in).

  • interior

References
  1. "신형 새마을호 이름 'ITX-새마을'로 불러주세요". NewsIs (in Korean). February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013.
  2. "Project Record: ITX-Saemaeul Intercity EMU". Hyundai Rotem. 2014.


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