Scenic route
S-train (Namdo Ocean)
Busan → Mokpo · South Korea
- Distance
- 345 km
- Fastest time
- 5 h 33 min
- Top speed
- 150 km/h
- Operator
- Korail
- Train
- Converted Mugunghwa panorama rake
- Countries
- South Korea
- In service since
- 2013
Page last updated 2026-07-22 · figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Since September 2025 the S-train sweeps the whole south coast from Busan to Mokpo, crossing the brand-new Boseong–Imseongri line past tea fields and tidal bays.
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