Korail Class 210000

The Korail Class 210000, also known as the EMU-150, is a South Korean higher-speed electrical multiple unit train manufactured by Hyundai Rotem and operated by Korail on ITX-Saemaeul services since 2014.^[3]

Korail Class 210000
Korail Class 210000 at Jochiwon Station
Manufacturer	Hyundai Rotem
Built at	Changwon, South Korea
Constructed	2013-2014
Entered service	2014
Number built	138 vehicles (23 sets)[1]
Number in service	138 vehicles (23 sets)[2]
Formation	6 cars per trainset[2] TC-MC-MC-TC-MC-TC TC – trailer car MC – motored (powered) car
Fleet numbers	01-23
Capacity	376 passengers[2]
Operators	Korail
Lines served	Donghae Line Gyeongbu Line Gyeongjeon Line Honam Line Jeolla Line Jungang Line Taebaek Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium[1]
Train length	143.0 m (469 ft 1+15⁄16 in)[2]
Car length	End cars: 24.255 m (79 ft 6+15⁄16 in)[1] Intermediate cars: 23.0 m (75 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1]
Width	3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)[2][1]
Height	3.82 m (12 ft 6+3⁄8 in)[1]
Doors	2 per car, 1 per side
Maximum speed	Service: 150 km/h (95 mph)[2] Design: 165 km/h (105 mph)[1]
Weight	267 t (263 long tons; 294 short tons)[2]
Traction system	IGBT-VVVF
Traction motors	Three-phase AC induction motor
Deceleration	from 150 to 0 km/h (93 to 0 mph) in 900 m (0.6 mi)[2]
Power supply	Overhead catenary
Electric system(s)	25 kV/60 Hz AC
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Braking system(s)	Regenerative, air
Safety system(s)	ATS, ATP (Ansaldo)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

History

In 2011, Hyundai-Rotem and Korail signed an agreement for an order of 23 six-car units, with deliveries in 2014.^[1]

On 15 October 2013, the first set was delivered to Korail.^{[citation needed]}

The EMU-150 entered service in 2014 on ITX-Saemaeul limited-express services.^[3]

Export variant

In 2021, an order of 10 8-car trainsets was received for an export variant for Tanzania as part of its Standard Gauge Railway, with the appearance resembling this model.^[4] The trains are gradually delivered from 2024 onwards.^[5][6]

Fleet list in Korail

As of August 2020^[update], the fleet is as follows:

Set number	Date delivered	Status	Remarks
01	2013	In Operation
02		In Operation
03		In Operation
04		In Operation
05		In Operation
06		In Operation
07		In Operation
08		In Operation
09		In Operation
10		In Operation
11		In Operation
12		In Operation
13		In Operation
14		In Operation
15		In Operation
16		In Operation
17		In Operation
18		In Operation
19		In Operation
20		In Operation
21		In Operation
22		In Operation
23		In Operation

Gallery

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See also

• List of high speed trains
• Rail transport in South Korea
• ITX-Saemaeul
• ITX-Maum
• Korail Class 220000 [ko]
• Media related to Korail Class 210000 at Wikimedia Commons