Honam Line

The Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam region (North and South Jeolla Provinces) in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul (via the Gyeongbu Line) to Gwangju and Mokpo.

Honam Line
Overview
Native name호남선(湖南線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorea Rail Network Authority
LocaleDaejeon
South Chungcheong
North Jeolla
South Jeolla
Gwangju
Termini
Stations48
Service
TypeHeavy Rail, Passenger/freight rail
Regional rail, Intercity rail
Operator(s)Korail
History
OpenedStages between 1911 and 1914
Technical
Line length252.5 km (156.9 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV/60 Hz AC catenary
Route map

Gyeongbu Line
0.0
Daejeonjochajang
Gyeongbu Line
Daejeon Line
National Route 32
5.7
Seodaejeon
National Route 4
National Route 4
11.8
Gasuwon
Daejeon South Ring Expressway
17.3
Heukseong-ri
20.7
Wonjeong
(1955–2006)
Daejeon
Gyeryong
Honam Expressway Branch
25.4
Gyeryong
National Route 1
28.0
Sindo
(1966–2006)
Gyeryong
Nonsan
34.7
Gaetaesa
39.6
Yeonsan
44.5
Buhwang
National Route 4
50.8
Nonsan
56.5
Chaehwa
(1967–1974)
Ganggyeong Line
Honam Expressway
57.5
Chaewoon (Signal Box)
National Route 23
60.7
Ganggyeong
National Route 23
Nonsan
Iksan
66.7
Yongdong
National Route 23
71.8
Hamyeol
75.4
Dasan
(1967–2006)
81.2
Hwangdeung
Honam High Speed Railway
Under Construction
National Route 23
87.9
Iksan
Janghang Line
National Route 27
Jeolla Line
National Route 23
Honam High Speed Railway
Mangyeong River |
Iksan
Gimje
National Route 26
National Route 21
95.3
Buyong
98.5
Waryong
Honam High Speed Railway
105.6
Gimje
Gimje
Jeongeup
112.4
Gamgok
National Route 30
117.9
Sintaein
123.5
Chogang
Honam Expressway
Honam High Speed Railway
131.4
Jeongeup
National Route 29
Honam High Speed Railway
National Route 1
137.4
Cheonwon
141.6
Noryeong
Jeongeup
Jangseong
148.6
Baegyangsa
Honam Expressway
154.3
Sinheung-ri
until 2006
Gochang-Damyang Expressway
160.1
Anpyeong
Jangseong Line (for freight)
163.8
Jangseong
National Route 24
169.6
Okjeong
(1959–2006)
Jangseong
Gwangju
174.7
Imgok
Honam High Speed Railway
181.2
Hanam
For North Songjeong
Gyeongjeon Line
National Route 22
185.7
GwangjuSongjeong
Gwangju
Naju
195.0
Noan
since 2001
Noan
until 2001
National Route 13
National Route 1
For LG Chemical
201.5
Naju
National Route 13
203.2
Yeongsanpo
until 2001
208.9
Dasi
212.1
Gomagwon
since 2001
Gomagwon
until 2001
Naju
Hampyeong
218.7
Hampyeong
since 2001
National Route 23
Hakkyo
until 2001
Hampyeong
Muan
226.3
Muan
230.3
Mongtan
234.9
Myeongsan
until 2001
241.2
Illo
until 2001
239.3
Illo
National Route 2
Daebul Line
Muan
Mokpo
245.2
247.9
Imseong-ri
East Mokpo
(1953–2003)
252.5
Mokpo
253.2
Mokpo Seaside
Honam Line
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHo-nam-seon
McCune–ReischauerHo-nam-sŏn

History

A Honam Railway from Seoul to Mokpo was first proposed in 1896 by a French company.[1] After the start of the Russo-Japanese War, in May 1904, Imperial Japan forced Korea to sign an agreement granting the Japanese military control over railways, including the right to seize land.[1] Japan the seized much of the fertile Honam plain in advance of a planned Honam Line.[1]

The construction of the line started in 1910.[1] The first 39.9 km (24.8 mi) between Daejeon and Yeonsan was opened in July 1911.[1] The line was extended to Ganggyeong in November 1911, to Iri (today Iksan) in March 1912, to Gimje in October 1912 and to Jeongeup in December 1912.[1] Construction continued from the other end of the line, with the section from Mokpo to Hakgyo (today Hampyeong) opened in May 1913; and extended to Naju in July 1913, to Songjeong-ri (today Gwangju·Songjeong) in October 1913, and finally to Jeongeup,[1] completing the line on January 11, 1914.[2]

Duplication

The Honam Line was upgraded to an electrified and double-tracked line for higher speeds in stages. Double-tracking construction work started in 1968.[3] Double-tracking of the last remaining single-track section, Songjeong–Mokpo,[3] and the electrification of the whole line, including the Gwangju spur,[4] was finished for the start of Korea Train Express (KTX) services on April 1, 2004.[5] The present line length from Daejeon to Mokpo is 252.5 km (156.9 mi),[2] the line distance from Seoul to Mokpo is 407.6 km (253.3 mi).[5]

Speeding-up upgrade

To serve KTX and SRT, section from GwangjuSongjeong to Gomagwon was upgraded to accomplish maximum speed of 230 km/h. Total length of the project is 25.9 km and it was completed in June 2020.[6]

Major stations

Major stations and junctions along the line include:

Services

The Honam Line is served by freight trains, as well as cross-country Mugunghwa-ho, intercity ITX-Saemaeul and high-speed KTX passenger trains.

As of October 2010, the minimum travel time from Yongsan Station in Seoul to Mokpo in South Jeolla is a minimum of 4 hours 42 minutes by ITX-Saemaeul and a minimum of 5 hours 2 minutes by Mugunghwa. On the Honam Line itself, from Seodaejeon to Mokpo, travel time is a minimum of 2 hours 51 minutes by ITX-Saemaeul and a minimum of 3 hours 5 minutes by Mugunghwa.[7]

See also

References

  1. "전라지방–교통∙통신체계의 발달" (PDF). Land Portal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  2. "경영원칙 > 경영공시 > 영업현황 > 영업거리현황". Korail. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  3. "Rail service to be upgraded this year". JoongAng Daily. 2003-01-03. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  4. "Electricity Almanac 2009" (PDF). Korea Electric Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  5. Cho, Nam-Geon; Chung, Jin-Kyu (2008). "High Speed Rail Construction of Korea and Its Impact" (PDF). KRIHS Special Report Series. Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-29. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  6. "호남고속2단계, 인천발, 수원발 KTX 공사 본격 추진" [Honam HSR 2nd pase, KTX from Incheon project, KTX from Suwon project are initiated in full-scale drive] (PDF). MOLIT official website (in Korean). MOLIT. 2020-12-20. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  7. "Booking". Korail. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
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