Mugunghwa-ho

Mugunghwa-ho
Chungbuk Line Mugunghwa-ho train hauled by an electric locomotive
Overview
Service typeRegional rail
StatusOperating
LocaleSouth Korea
First serviceJanuary 1, 1984
Current operator(s)Korail
Route
Distance travelledUp to 8 hours
On-board services
Seating arrangementsEconomy Class (2+2)
Catering facilitiesMinicafe Vending Machine (on some trains only)[1]
Technical
Rolling stockVarious carriage configurations including regular cars built between 1998 and 2004 and older cars built in the late 1980s~1990s
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Mugunghwa-ho
Hangul
무궁화호
Hanja
無窮花號
Revised RomanizationMugunghwaho
McCune–ReischauerMugunghwaho

The Mugunghwa-ho (Korean무궁화호) is a class of train operated by Korail, the main railway operator of South Korea. Mugunghwa trains are Korail's slowest tier of trains stopping at a number of towns and villages, and operating over a number of lines that are not served by other trains. Journey times are generally twice that of KTX trains and 25% longer than ITX express trains.[2]

Along rural lines such as the Gyeongbuk Line, Mugunghwa-ho remain the only class of passenger train operating. They (and in some cases the Tonggeun) are the only trains to stop at many stations not served by Saemaeul-ho or KTX trains.

Mugunghwa are built to accommodate large numbers of standing passengers, and frequently have many more standees than sitting passengers during high season.

  1. ^ "Mugunghwa-ho | South Korean Regional Trains | Reviews, Photos & More". trainreview.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  2. ^ "Mugunghwa-ho | South Korean Regional Trains | Reviews, Photos & More". trainreview.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.