The Era of a 2-hour Travel between Seoul and Yeosu by KTX
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The Era of a 2-hour Travel between Seoul and Yeosu by KTX ...The Public's Paying attention to Yeosu Tourism
On April 2, with the Honam High Speed Railway officially opened, the Jeolla Line KTX train in operation through the large scale increase in train vehicles is making it possible for passengers to travel from Yongsan, Seoul to the railroad terminal-Yeosu Station in 2 hours and 42 minutes, moving up about 40 minutes from the existing required time.
With the large expansion of train service frequency into 20 times a day, and with KTX (20 carriages) besides the existing KTX-Sancheon, the new model KTX-Sancheon, etc. additionally mobilized, it becomes possible to transport 10,880 passengers a day with up to 900 passengers at one time.
The first train bound for Yonsan Station departs from Yeosu Expo Station at 5:05 in the morning and the last train departs for Yongsan Station from Yeosu Expo Station at 9:10 in the evening. The train fare was appropriated as 47,200 won, a little higher than the previous fare of 1,200 won.
Most of all, 20-carriage KTX train formations of southbound train #703 and northbound train #716 have greatly contributed to the attraction of tourists.
In departures from Yongsan Station at 7:05 in the morning, travelers can have lunch with ease after arriving in Yeosu, surveying Odongdo Island and boarding a marine cable car.
Even in the afternoon, a traveler can arrive in Seoul by the 7:30 evening train after fully enjoying tourist facilities, such as the World Expo Venue, rail bike, etc.
Yeosu City Mayor Ju Cheol-hyun said, "The opening of High Speed Railway has worked as a favorable condition for local economy revitalization through attraction of many tourists and development of the railway-connected tourist products thanks to the railway's opening." and the mayor continued, "Yeosu will open up its take-off stage as the hub of the international marine tourism by our citizens taking the lead in welcoming tourists."
On April 2, with the Honam High Speed Railway officially opened, the Jeolla Line KTX train in operation through the large scale increase in train vehicles is making it possible for passengers to travel from Yongsan, Seoul to the railroad terminal-Yeosu Station in 2 hours and 42 minutes, moving up about 40 minutes from the existing required time.
With the large expansion of train service frequency into 20 times a day, and with KTX (20 carriages) besides the existing KTX-Sancheon, the new model KTX-Sancheon, etc. additionally mobilized, it becomes possible to transport 10,880 passengers a day with up to 900 passengers at one time.
The first train bound for Yonsan Station departs from Yeosu Expo Station at 5:05 in the morning and the last train departs for Yongsan Station from Yeosu Expo Station at 9:10 in the evening. The train fare was appropriated as 47,200 won, a little higher than the previous fare of 1,200 won.
Most of all, 20-carriage KTX train formations of southbound train #703 and northbound train #716 have greatly contributed to the attraction of tourists.
In departures from Yongsan Station at 7:05 in the morning, travelers can have lunch with ease after arriving in Yeosu, surveying Odongdo Island and boarding a marine cable car.
Even in the afternoon, a traveler can arrive in Seoul by the 7:30 evening train after fully enjoying tourist facilities, such as the World Expo Venue, rail bike, etc.
Yeosu City Mayor Ju Cheol-hyun said, "The opening of High Speed Railway has worked as a favorable condition for local economy revitalization through attraction of many tourists and development of the railway-connected tourist products thanks to the railway's opening." and the mayor continued, "Yeosu will open up its take-off stage as the hub of the international marine tourism by our citizens taking the lead in welcoming tourists."
