Donghae Line

	Donghae Line
Hangul	동해선
Hanja	東海線
Revised Romanization	Donghaeseon
McCune–Reischauer	Tonghaesŏn

Donghae Line
Overview
Native name	동해선(東海線)
Type	Heavy rail, Passenger rail; Intercity rail
Status	Operarional
Locale	North Gyeongsang
Termini	Moryang / Busanjin; Pohang
Stations	3 / 39
Operation
Opened	2 April 2015
Owner	korea Rail Network Authority
Operator(s)	Korail
Technical
Line length	142.5 / 35.1 km (88.5 / 21.8 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (Moryang–Pohang/Busanjin–Ilgwang); 1 (Ilgwang–Pohang (former))
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV/60 Hz AC Overhead line
Route map

The Donghae Line is a railway line connecting Moryang Station/Busanjin Station to Pohang Station in South Korea; the literal meaning of its name, "east sea line" reflects its position along the nation's east coast. It merged Donghae Nambu Line on December 30, 2016, and will merge Donghae Bukbu Line.

Stations

Major stations along the line include (in order):

Bujeon Station, terminal station of the line and terminus of the Bujeon Line
Sinhaeundae Station, a popular resort beach in eastern Busan
Gijang Station
Taehwagang Station (formerly Ulsan), major industrial city and terminus of the Jangsaengpo and Ulsanhang Lines
Gyeongju Station, historic city and terminus of the Jungang Line
Pohang Station, seaport and industrial city

Services

KTX

Plans foresee direct KTX high-speed train service from Seoul to Pohang and Ulsan after the completion of the upgrades. From 2015, direct KTX trains are to reach Pohang from Seoul in 1 hour 50 minutes, cutting 33 minutes from the travel time with transfer at Singyeongju.^[1] Under the government's 2010 strategic plan for 2020, the entire line may see KTX service.^[2]

Busan–Ulsan commuter trains

In the Busan–Ulsan section, higher frequency commuter rail service between Bujeon and Ilgwang began on December 30, 2016. Service operates approximately every 15 minutes during the peak periods and 30 minutes during the off-peak. The line is integrated into the Busan Metro network and accepts the Hanaro Card and Digital Busan Card, as well as the T-Money card from Seoul.

Station #	Station name	Transferrable lines	Station type	Doors open
K110	Bujeon	Korail passenger train	Aboveground
K111	Geojehaemaji		Aboveground
K112	Geoje	Line 3	Aboveground
K113	Busan Nat'l Univ. of Education	Line 1	Aboveground
K114	Dongnae		Aboveground
K115	Allak		Aboveground
K116	Wondong (Under construction)		Aboveground
K117	Jaesong		Aboveground
K118	Centum	Korail passenger train	Aboveground
K119	BEXCO	Line 2 (BEXCO Station (Busan Metro))	Aboveground
K120	Shin-Haeundae	Korail passenger train	Semi-underground
K121	Songjeong		Aboveground
K122	OSIRIA		Aboveground
K123	Gijang	Korail passenger train	Aboveground
K124	Ilgwang		Aboveground
	Jwacheon		Aboveground
	Wollae		Aboveground
	Seosaeng		Aboveground
	Namchang		Aboveground
	Mangyang (under construction)		Aboveground
	Deokha		Aboveground
	Seonam		Aboveground
	Taehwagang (formerly Ulsan)	Korail passenger train	Aboveground

Upgrade

Pohang–Samcheok extension

At the time of thawing relations between South and North Korea, when the cross-border section of the Donghae Bukbu Line was reopened in 2007, the South Korean government considered the construction of a railway for freight traffic all along the east coast to the North Korean border.^[3]^[4] As part of the corridor, a new single-track, non-electrified line for 150 km/h (93 mph) would connect Pohang and Samcheok, the end of a branch of the Yeongdong Line.^[5] new line is to connect to the existing railhead at Samcheok. Work started on the Pohang-Yeongdeok section on March 20, 2008, with a foreseen budget of 2,949.5 billion won for the entire line until Samcheok.^[6] As of 2009, progress reached 5.9% of a planned budget reduced to 2,831.749 billion won, and completion of the 171.3 km (106.4 mi) long project was planned for 2016.^[7] Under the government's 2010 strategic plan for 2020, the Pohang–Samcheok extension is to be further upgraded for 230 km/h (140 mph).^[2]

References

↑ 2015년 포항~서울 2시간에 달린다 (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 2010-02-04. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
1 2 "Bullet trains coming to a town near you by 2020". JoongAng Daily. 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
↑ "Trans-Korean Railway" (PDF). Korean Rail Technology (English). 9: 09–11. September 2007. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
↑ "South Korea's growing network". Railway Gazette International. 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
↑ "Korea's railways face a bright future". International Railway Journal. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
↑ 포항~삼척 166km 철도 오늘 첫 삽 (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 2008-03-20. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
↑ 포항∼삼척 철도건설. Korea Rail Network Authority. Retrieved 2010-10-24.

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[pohangpressconf2010-1] 2015년 포항~서울 2시간에 달린다 (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 2010-02-04. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-11-05.

[plans2020-2] 1 2 "Bullet trains coming to a town near you by 2020". JoongAng Daily. 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2010-10-27.

[3] "Trans-Korean Railway" (PDF). Korean Rail Technology (English). 9: 09–11. September 2007. Retrieved 2010-11-04.

[rgi-korailplans-4] "South Korea's growing network". Railway Gazette International. 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2010-10-28.

[irj-future-5] "Korea's railways face a bright future". International Railway Journal. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2010-10-28.

[6] 포항~삼척 166km 철도 오늘 첫 삽 (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 2008-03-20. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-10-19.

[KRNA_2010-3-7] 포항∼삼척 철도건설. Korea Rail Network Authority. Retrieved 2010-10-24.

Donghae Line
Hangul	동해 선
Hanja	東海線
Revised Romanization	Donghaeseon
McCune–Reischauer	Tonghaesŏn