KTX-Eum

KTX-Eum
KTX-Eum at Cheongnyangni Station
First class interior
ManufacturerHyundai Rotem
Built atChangwon, South Korea
Family nameKorea Train Express
Constructed2019–present
Entered service2021–present
Number under construction222 vehicles (37 sets)
Number built114 vehicles (19 sets)
Number in service114 vehicles (19 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
TC1-M'1-M1-M2-M'2-TC2
  • TC - Trailer Control car
  • M - Motor car
  • M' - Motor car with Pantograph
Capacity381 passengers
OperatorsKorail
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Train length150.5 m (493 ft 9+316 in)
Car lengthTC 26.25 m (86 ft 1+716 in)
M, M' 23.50 m (77 ft 1+316 in)
Width3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
Doors4 per car, 2 per side (trailer cars)
2 per car, 1 per side (intermediate cars)
Maximum speed
  • Service:
  • 260 km/h (162 mph)
  • Design:
  • 286 km/h (180 mph)
Traction systemIGBT-VVVF
Traction motorsThree-phase AC induction motor
Power supplyOverhead Catenary
Electric system(s)25 kV/60 Hz AC
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Braking system(s)Eddy current, regenerative, rheostatic, disc, air
Safety system(s)ATS, ERTMS (Ansaldo), TVM-430
Coupling systemScharfenberg
Multiple workingYes
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The KTX-Eum (KoreanKTX-이음, formerly known as EMU-260) or Korail Class 150000 is a South Korean high-speed electric multiple unit train manufactured by Hyundai Rotem and operated by Korail. The word 'eum' in Korean means 'uniting through connection'. This name was selected by members of the public, and expresses the desire to connect regions, people, and happiness through trains.[1]

  1. ^ Kim, Hae-yeon (May 19, 2021). "New high-speed train service connects Seoul to Andong in two hours". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on May 29, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.