ITX-Saemaeul

ITX-Saemaeul
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
(Higher-speed rail)
StatusOperating
LocaleSouth Korea
PredecessorSaemaeul-ho
First serviceMay 12, 2014
Current operator(s)Korail
Technical
Rolling stock
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed150 km/h (95 mph)

The Intercity Train eXpress-Saemaeul abbreviated as ITX-Saemaeul (KoreanITX-새마을) is a class of train operated by Korail, the national railroad of South Korea, it was introduced on May 12, 2014, to replace the Saemaeul-ho. The new ITX-Saemaeul trains have a faster average speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The name was taken from the Saemaul Undong after a public competition to determine the new train's name.[1]

  1. ^ "신형 새마을호 이름 'ITX-새마을'로 불러주세요". Newsis (in Korean). February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013.