KTX-Sancheon

Overview
- No. of trains61
- No. of seats377
- Max. speed330km/h
Specification
- Locomotive (L X W)22,700 x 2,814(mm)
- Length of train201m
- Output11,769Hp
- Weight403ton
- Braking distance3,300m
- Period of durability30 years
KTX-Sancheon power transmission
Features
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The train body is designed in the shape of masu salmon (sancheoneo in Korean) to reduce air resistance.
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KTX-Sancheon trains were made as high-speed trains using the test car HSR-350X technology developed for a national R&D project. The first mass production train was released in November 2008. Its official name, KTX-Sancheon, was selected through the naming contest held in February 2010.
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Increased the transportation capacity by driving 20 cars at the same time as double-deck operation was made possible for 10-car trains.