South Korea - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on services at dates noted in entries, but understood to still be current.
Obscure services
[Gwangju – ] Geungnakgang – Gwangju-Songjeong KR1
Geungnakgang and Gwangju stations are served by triangular access from the west. The north arm is used by services to and from Gwangju not booked to call at Gwangju-Songjeong station; the south arm is used only by four train pairs daily calling at both Gwangju and Gwangju-Songjeong (services Gwangju ⇔ Mokpo or Suncheon) and by one train pair Mokpo ⇔ Bujeon. Service at October 2013:
- 1981 06:55 Gwangju - Mokpo and 1982 18:40 return
- 1951 06:25 Bujeon - Mokpo and 1954 09:10 return
- 1972 06:10 and 1974 18:52 Gwangju - Suncheon and 1971 06:20 and 1973 17:35 return
Through trains Seoul ⇔ Mokpo use the third side of the triangle, serving Gwangju-Songjeong station and thus avoiding Geungnakgang and Gwangju stations. Report updated: November 2013
Jeonui – Osong KR2
This curve permits north - east movements at Jochiwon. Service at October 2013: 1282 09:00 Jecheon - Seoul and 1281 18:05 Seoul - Jecheon. Reported: November 2013
Angang – Seogyeongju KR3
This curve permits east - west movements at Gyeongju. Service at October 2013: 1042 08:00 and 1044 17:20 Pohang - Seoul and 1041 09:35 and 1043 16:05 return. Reported: November 2013
Hayang – Bugyeongcheon KR4
This curve permits west to north movements at Yeongcheon. Service at October 2013: 1672 06:15 and 1674 16:30 Dongdaegu - Gangneung and 1671 0615 and 1673 17:22 return. Reported: November 2013
Sparse services
None known.
Deletions since last edition
None.
