High-speed route

KTX Gangneung Line

Seoul → Gangneung · South Korea

KTX Gangneung Line — Seoul to Gangneung — Photo · Wikimedia

KTX Gangneung Line in pictures

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Distance: 223 km
Fastest time: ≈ 1 h 55 min
Top speed: 250 km/h
Operator: Korail
Train: KTX-Eum EMU-260
Countries: South Korea
In service since: 2017

Page last updated 2026-07-30 · figures are published values, not live data · corrections log

Built for the PyeongChang Olympics: under the Taebaek mountains and out at the East Sea — Seoul to Gangneung’s beaches in under two hours.

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