Jungbunaeryuk Line

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Jungbunaeryuk Line
Overview
Native name	중부내륙선(中部內陸線)
Status	Under Construction
Owner	Korea Rail Network Authority
Locale	Gyeonggi North Chungcheong
Termini	Bubal Chungju
Stations	5
Service
Type	Heavy rail, Passenger/Freight Regional rail
Operator(s)	Korail
History
Opened	2021-12-31
Technical
Line length	56.9 km (35.4 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 60 Hz AC
Operating speed	230 km/h (140 mph) (maximum)

The Jungbunaeryuk Line (Korean: 중부내륙선, lit. 'Middle Inland line') is a rail line partly in operation and partly under construction from Bubal to Mungyeong. Construction started in November 2015. The line opened in December 2021 between Bubal on the Gyeonggang Line & Chungju on the Chungbuk Line.^[1] The KTX line is expected to be extended in 23 December 2024 from Chungju to Mungyeong. Another extension from Mungyeong to Gimcheon was approved in December 2022.^[2]