Jungang Line
a railway line operated by Korea Railroad Corporation in South Korea
The Jungang Line (Korean: 중앙선; Hanja: 中央線; lit. 'Central line') is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni in Seoul to Moryang in Gyeongju in South Korea, traversing central South Korea from the northwest to the southeast. It is also referred to as the rail line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway from Yongsan station to Jipyeong station. The section from Cheongnyangni to Dodam was designated as a semi-high-speed railway.
History
The Jungang Line was opened along its full length between Cheongnyangni and Gyeongju on April 1, 1942. Jungang means "central" in Korean, and describes the line's route through the mountains in the east-central part of South Korea. When Korea was under Japanese rule, the line was briefly known as the Gyeonggyeong Line, referring to a line running between Seoul and Gyeongju.
On 1 December 1938 'Donghae Jungbu Line' (Daegu–Haksan) was divided into three parts: Daegu Line, the Gyeongygeong Line and Donghae Jungbu Line, which was later merged into the Donghae Nambu Line. At the same time the Gyeonggyeong Line was extended to the Ubo station. The southern part, Gyeonggyeong Nambu Line, was opened as follows:
On the other hand, the northern part, Gyeonggyeong Bukpu Line, was constructed as follows:
On 1 April 1942, the two lines were merged into the Gyeonggyeong Line with the opening of the section Jechon–Yeongju (62.3 km).
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