High-speed rail in South Korea

It states that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport should designate track lines and announce them before their commercial operation.

The Railway Service Act and its enforcement bodies categorize high-speed trains into three types as mentioned below.

[4][5][6] Lines generally start in Seoul and end in either the southwest or southeast area of the country.

Only a few KTX trains use conventional lines to serve select stations such as Suwon, Gupo, and Nonsan.

The KTX train is regarded as an easier, more comfortable, and cheaper way to get around South Korea than by air, particularly when factoring in the complications of security and getting to/from the airport.

The SRT starts at Suseo station, located in southeastern Seoul, and is operated by SR.