Passenger Transport
Passenger Business HQ of KORAIL
provides transportation service to the public with high speed and conventional train operations.
Since its opening in 2004, high speed train has led and solidified the nation’s half-day living zones with the opening of the Gangneung Line in 2017. Conventional trains for intercity/regional lines over 90 nationwide
Passenger Business HQ aims to create customer value and lead future transportation, building a railway connecting the people, world, and the future.
Passenger Business HQ aims to create customer value and lead future transportation, building a railway connecting the people, world, and the future.

Main Duties at Passenger Transport HQ
- Establishment of mid to long term strategies and key plans
- Development of transportation plans and performance analysis
- Creation of tour packages
- Planning high-speed/conventional train operations and crew management
- Construction plans including new stations
- Settings of sales/fare systems
- Improvement of station operations and customer service
number of trips(times)
- open the KTX(2004):Weekday 943
- open the KTX(2004):weekend 613
- 2021 year:Weekday 641
- 2021 year:weekend 698
- 2022 year:Weekday 641
- 2022 year:weekend 695
- 2023 year:Weekday 624
- 2023 year:weekend 680
Annual users
- open the KTX(2004):139,531,000
- 2021 year:93,535,000
- 2022 year:121,406,000
- 2023 year:136,693,000
History of KORAIL’s Passenger Railway
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Opening date | Operating sections | Opening date | Operating sections |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Opened Jungbunaeryuk Line (Bubal-Chungju) | Jan. 5, 2021 | Jungang Line (Wonju–Jecheon/Dodam–Danchon) |
Jan. 26, 2018 | Opened Donghae Line (Pohang–Yeongdeok) | Dec. 22, 2017 | Opened Gangneung Line |
Apr. 2, 2015 | Opened Honam HSR and Donghae Line | Nov. 1, 2010 | Opened 2nd phase of the Gyeongbu HSR |
Mar. 2, 2010 | Launched KTX-Sancheon service | Apr. 1, 2004 | Launched High-speed trains (KTX) service |
Mar. 24, 2004 | Double-tracked Honam Line | Feb. 20, 1997 | Yeongdong Line (Yeongju–Gangneung) |
Oct. 17, 1980 | Double-tracked Chungbuk Line (Jochiwon–Bongyang) | Dec. 5, 1975 | Yeongdong Line (Cheoram–Bukpyeong) |
Oct. 16, 1973 | Taebaek Line (Jecheon–Gohan) | Feb. 7, 1968 | Gyeongjeon Line (Jinju–Gwangyang) |
Nov. 9, 1966 | Gyeongbuk Line (Yeongju–Yecheon) | Jan. 19, 1966 | Gohan Line (Yemi–Gohan) |
Sep. 18, 1965 | Gyeongin Line (Yeongdeungpo–Incheon) | Aug. 20, 1963 | Seoul Suburb Line (Neunggok–Uijeongbu) |
Dec. 31, 1955 | Yeongam Line (Yeongju–Cheoram) | Apr. 1, 1942 | Jungang Line (Cheongnyangni–Gyeongju) |
Jul. 25, 1939 | Gyeongchun Line (Seongdong–Chuncheon) | Dec. 16, 1936 | Jeolla Line (Iksan–Yeosu) |
Aug. 1, 1931 | Janghang Line (Cheonan–Janghang) | Dec. 25, 1929 | Chungbuk Line (Jochiwon–Chungju) |
Aug. 16, 1914 | Gyeongwon Line (Yongsan–Wonsan) | Jan. 11, 1914 | Honam Line (Daejeon–Mokpo) |
Apr. 3, 1906 | Gyeongui Line (Seoul–Sinuiju) | Jan. 1, 1905 | Gyeongbu Line (Seoul–Busan) |
Sep. 18, 1899 | Gyeongin Line (Noryangjin–Jemulpo) |