Super Rapid Train

The Super Rapid Train,[2] often known as SRT,[2] is a high-speed rail service operated by SR Corporation. The service starts at Suseo Station in southeast Seoul and terminates at either Busan Station or Mokpo Station.

Super Rapid Train (SRT)

SRT train in Suseo Station
Overview
Service type	Inter-city high-speed rail
Status	Operating
Locale	South Korea
First service	6 December 2016[1]
Current operator(s)	SR Corporation
Website	etk.srail.kr/main.do
Route
Start	Suseo
End	Busan or Mokpo
Service frequency	Suseo–Busan (40x daily) Suseo–Mokpo (20x daily)
Train number(s)	3xx (Suseo–Busan) 6xx (Suseo–Mokpo)
Line(s) used	Gyeongbu high-speed railway Honam high-speed railway Suseo–Pyeongtaek high-speed railway
On-board services
Class(es)	First class Standard class
Disabled access	Fully accessible
Catering facilities	Trolley service
Entertainment facilities	Yes
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	KTX-Sancheon Class 120000 KTX-Sancheon Class 130000
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV/60 Hz overhead catenary
Operating speed	Up to 305 km/h (190 mph)
Route map

Around 86% of the train service runs 50 meters underground. Dongtan Station, the first station after departing from Suseo, is the first underground high-speed railway station in Korea. The SRT runs the Seoul–Busan route 8 minutes faster than KTX as it travel exclusively on dedicated Suseo–Pyeongtaek, Gyeongbu and Honam HSR lines. The Suseo-Pyeongtaek HSR line was built exclusively for this service.[3]

Branding

Before official announcement by SR, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport used tentative term called Suseo High-speed Railway (수서고속철도).[4]

On October 12, 2015, SR proposed three candidate name for new high-speed rail service – SRT (Super Rapid Train), HSR (High-speed train of SR), SRH (SR High-speed train) in which SRT (Super Rapid Train) was chosen.[5]

Route

Legend

●	All trains stop
○	Some trains stop
△	Few trains stop

Suseo–Busan

Station	Distance (from Suseo)		Stopping
	km	mi
Suseo	0.0	0.0	●
Dongtan	32.6	20.3	○
PyeongtaekJije	53.6	33.3	△
Cheonan-Asan	96.0	59.7	○
Osong	124.6	77.4	○
Daejeon	159.8	99.3	●
Gimcheon-Gumi	238.9	148.4	△
Dongdaegu	293.1	182.1	●
Singyeongju	342.1	212.6	○
Ulsan	372.1	231.2	○
Busan	423.8	263.3	●

Suseo–Mokpo

Station	Distance (from Suseo)		Stopping
	km	mi
Suseo	0.0	0.0	●
Dongtan	32.6	20.3	○
PyeongtaekJije	53.6	33.3	△
Cheonan-Asan	96.0	59.7	○
Osong	124.6	77.4	○
Gongju			△
Iksan			●
Jeongeup			△
Gwangju-Songjeong			●
Naju			△
Mokpo			△

Rolling stock

KTX-Sancheon

The train service is operated using 22 KTX-Sancheon Class 120000 train sets and 10 KTX-Sancheon Class 130000 train sets. Class 120000 train sets was originally operated by Korail's KTX service before it was transferred to SR at the end of 2016, while Class 130000 train sets are new builds.[6]

Demand for extension

Since Super Rapid Train only has two routes, there are many local cities that only KTX serves. In November 2016, Jeonju and Yeosu urged operation of SRT on Jeolla Line.[7] In December 2016, mayor of Pohang proposed SRT service to Pohang Station using Donghae Line[8] In January 2021, mayor of Changwon urged SRT service to Changwon using Gyeongjeon Line[9]

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• KTX
• High-speed rail in South Korea

References

1. "Suseo High Speed Railway Opens December 9". Korea Tourism Organisation. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
2. Lee Min-ju (July 11, 2017). "Bullet trains change large hospitals' bottom lines". Korea Biomedical Review. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
3. "SRT to start operation next month". The Korea Times. November 2, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
4. "2016.12.9, 드디어 「수서고속철도」가 개통됩니다". Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
5. Seunghyeon, Kim (October 12, 2015). "SR "새 고속열차명 'SRT·HSR·SRH' 중 골라주세요"" [SR says "Please choose name of the new high-speed railway - between SRT, HSR, SRH]. Newspim (in Korean). Seoul. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
6. Andy Tebay (December 9, 2016). "Korea opens Suseo high-speed line". Rail Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
7. Jeonghwan, Lim (November 16, 2016). "SRT 전라선도 운행하라… 전주·여수 등 7개 시군 한 목소리" [SRT should also be operated on Jella Line]. Newdaily Economics (in Korean). Seoul. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
8. Jeongno, Park (December 23, 2016). "이강덕 포항시장, KTX 증편과 SRT 노선 건의" [Mayor of Pohang proposed increasing KTX service and introducing SRT service in Pohang]. Nocut News (in Korean). Seoul. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
9. Wonjun, Ahn (January 12, 2017). "경남 창원시, 수서발 고속철도 및 KTX 연장 운행과 증편 요구" [Changwon urged extension of Suseo High-speed Rail and increase of KTX service]. Segyeilbo (in Korean). Seoul. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

External links

• Official website