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KTX
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KTX is the first high-speed rail system in South Korea, and is operated by Korail. Construction began on the high-speed line from Seoul to Busan in 1992. KTX services were launched on April 1, 2004.
A KTX-Sancheon arriving
A KTX-Sancheon arriving
KTX train approaches Miryang station, on the non-high-speed Daegu–Busan section
KTX train approaches Miryang station, on the non-high-speed Daegu–Busan section
The TGV derived KTX-I.
The TGV derived KTX-I.
The HSR-350x-derived KTX-II.
The HSR-350x-derived KTX-II.
KTX-I
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The KTX-I, also known as the TGV-K or Korail Class 100000, is a South Korean high speed train class based on the French TGV Réseau. The 20-car formation of the trainsets without a restaurant car is op
KTX
…current maximum operating speed for trains in regular service is 305 km/h (190 mph), though the infrastructure is designed for 350 km/h (217 mph). The initial rolling stock was based on Alstom's TGV Réseau, and was partly built in Korea. The domestically developed HSR-350x, which achieved 352.4 km/h (219.0 mph) in tests…
KTX-I trainset 035, December 2014
KTX-I trainset 035, December 2014
Refurbished standard class interior
Refurbished standard class interior
Jacobs bogie of a KTX-I train. The two trailers rest on the large air spring of the secondary suspension (partially covered by the mud flaps), below i
Jacobs bogie of a KTX-I train. The two trailers rest on the large air spring of the secondary suspension (partially covered by the mud flaps), below it the inter-trailer and the bogie-trailer yaw dampers.