Jungbunaeryuk Line

The Jungbunaeryuk Line (Korean: 중부내륙선, lit. 'Middle Inland line') is a rail line partly in operation and partly under construction from Bubal to Mungyeong. Construction started in November 2015. The line opened in December 2021 between Bubal on the Gyeonggang Line & Chungju on the Chungbuk Line.^[1] The KTX line was extended in 30 November 2024 from Chungju to Mungyeong. Another extension from Mungyeong to Gimcheon was approved in December 2022.^[2]

Jungbunaeryuk Line
Overview
Native name	중부내륙선(中部內陸線)
Status	Operational
Owner	Korea Rail Network Authority
Locale	Gyeonggi North Chungcheong North Gyeongsang
Termini	Bubal Mungyeong
Stations	9
Service
Type	Heavy rail, Passenger/Freight Regional rail
Operator(s)	Korail
Rolling stock	KTX-Eum
History
Opened	2021-12-31
Technical
Line length	94.1 km (58.5 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 60 Hz AC
Operating speed	230 km/h (140 mph) (maximum)

Jungbunaeryuk Line
Hangul	중부내륙선
Hanja	中部內陸線
Revised Romanization	Jungbunaeryukseon
McCune–Reischauer	Chungbunaeryuksŏn

Rolling stock

• KTX-Eum (since 2021)

Stations

Station name			Transfer	Distance in km		Location
Romanized	Hangul	Hanja		Station distance	Total distance
Bubal	부발	夫鉢	Gyeonggang Line	0.0	0.0	Gyeonggi-do	Icheon-si
Ami	아미	牙美		2.5	2.5
Ganam	가남	加南		6.5	9.0		Yeoju-si
GamgokJanghowon	감곡장호원	甘谷長湖院		12.2	21.2	Chungcheongbuk-do	Eumseong-gun
Angseongoncheon	앙성온천	仰城溫泉		14.6	35.8		Chungju
Geumga	금가	金加		11.8	47.6
Chungju	충주	忠州	Chungbuk Line	8.7	56.3
Salmi	살미	乷味		10.3	66.6
Suanbooncheon	수안보온천	水安保溫泉		8.5	75.1
Yeonpung	연풍	延豊		6.3	81.4		Goesan-gun
Mungyeong	문경	聞慶	Mungyeong Line	11.3	92.7	Gyeongsangbuk-do	Mungyeong

Services

KTX-Eum operate on this line 4 times a day since December 31, 2021.