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1899. 09. 18 - Gyeongin line(Noryangjin - Jemulpo) opened
1905. 01. 01 - Gyeongbu line(Seoul - Busan) opened
1914. 01. 11 - Honam line(Daejeon - Mokpo) opened
1943. 02. 01
 
- Railroad Administration Bureau restructured into Department of
  Transportation
1948. 08. 15
 
- Department of Transportation restructured into Ministry of
  Transportation
1963. 09. 01 - Korean National Railroad established
1965. 09. 18
 
- Double-tracking of Gyeongin line(Yeongdeungpo - Incheon)
  completed
1973. 06. 20 - Jungang line (Cheongnyangni ~ Jecheon) electrified
1974. 08. 15
 
- Seoul Suburban(Seoul-Incheon/Guro-Suwon) Electric Lines opened
- Saemaul express service on the Gyeongbu line commenced
1978. 03. 30 - Double-tracking of Honam line(Daejeon - Iksan) completed
1987. 07. 06
 
- Saemaul Express service by diesel hydraulic train-set on
  Gyeongbu line(Seoul - Busan)commenced
1988. 01. 26
1988. 10. 25
 
- Railroad Museum opened
- Electrification and double-tracking of Ansan line (Geumjeong ~
  Ansan) completed
1994. 09. 01 - Bundang Line of 18.5km(Suseo - Ori) opened
1996. 01. 30 - Ilsan line(Jichuk - Daehwa 19.2km) opened
1998. 08. 08 - Korail moved to Government Office Complex in Daejeon
1999. 09. 18 - Korean National Railroad Centennial
2000. 09. 18
 
- Ground-Breaking ceremony of the restorative construction
  in the discontinued section of Gyeong-eui line
2002. 04. 11
 
- Dorasan Station (the northenmost of Gyeong-eui Line in South
  Korea) opened