Yeongdong Line

Yeongdong Line
Overview
Native name영동선(嶺東線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorea Rail Network Authority
LocaleNorth Gyeongsang
Gangwon (South Korea)
Termini
Stations37
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger/Freight
Regional rail
Operator(s)Korail
History
OpenedStages between 1940-1962
Closed1 March 1979
(Gangneung – Gyeongpodae)
Technical
Line length192.7 km (119.7 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV/60 Hz AC Overhead line
Route map

0.0
Yeongju
9.0
Mundan Signal box
14.7
Bonghwa
20.2
Geochon
Bongseong Tunnel
25.7
Bongseong
Pungjeong Tunnel
32.7
Beopjeon
Beopjeon Tunnel
37.9
Chunyang
42.7
Nokdong
47.6
Imgi
Gwan-am Tunnel
52.7
Hyeondong
Pungae Tunnel
59.3
Buncheon
63.6
Bidong
65.5
Yangwon
69.2
Seungbu
76.8
Seokpo
83.0
Dongjeom
87.0
Cheoram
91.3
Baeksan
92.6
Dongbaeksan
closed 2012
93.1
Dongbaeksan
95.7
Tongri
Incline
closed 1963
103.4
Simpori
closed 2012
103.1
Soran Signal box (in Tunnel)
107.4
Nahanjeong
closed 2012
closed 2012
108.9
Heungjeon
closed 2012
111.3
Dogye
Osip stream
116.0
Gosa-ri
117.7
Hagosa-ri
121.2
Macha-ri
126.6
Singi
131.8
Sangjeong Signal box
Miro Tunnel
136.5
Miro
140.1
Dogyeong-ri Signal Box
Jisang Tunnel ↑Samcheok/Donghae
←Samcheok Line (to Sancheok)
Bukpyeong Line (to Samhwa)→
147.6
Donghae
Pyeongneung Signal Box
closed 1969
←Mukho Port Line
Mukho Port
153.6
Mukho
159.6
Mangsang
160.3
Mangsang Beach
165.1
Okgye
Jeongdongjin crossing
176.5
Jeongdongjin
183.6
Anin
186.3
Sidong
closed 1974
188.9
cheonglyang Signal box[1]
Gangneung South Stream
192.7
Gangneung
198.2
Gyeongpodae
closed 1979
Yeongdong Line
Hangul
영동선
Hanja
嶺東線
Revised RomanizationYeongdongseon
McCune–ReischauerYŏngdongsŏn

The Yeongdong Line is a line of Korail. It connects Yeongju in North Gyeongsang Province with Gangneung in Gangwon Province. From Yeongju, it crosses the Taebaek Mountains and reaches the Sea of Japan (East Sea) at Donghae, thence proceeding north to Gangneung.

At Yeongju, the line connects with the Gyeongbuk and Jungang Lines. Some trains travel directly from one to the other, so that it is possible to travel directly from Seoul or Busan to Gangneung by rail.

  1. ^ cheonglyang-Gangneung is the section of Gyeonggang Line