Intercity Train eXpress-Cheongchun abbreviated as ITX-Cheongchun () is a class of train operated by

Korail The Korea Railroad Corporation ( Korean: 한국철도공사, Hanja: ), branded as KORAIL (코레일, officially changed to in November 2019), is the national railway operator in South Korea. Currently, KORAIL is a public corporation, manag ...

, the national railroad of South Korea, it was introduced on February 28, 2012. ''ITX-Cheongchun'' is the successor of the Gyeongchun Line

Mugunghwa-ho The Mugunghwa-ho is a class of train operated by Korail, main railway operator of South Korea. Mugunghwa trains are Korail's slowest tier of trains stopping at a number of towns and villages, and operating over a number of lines that are not se ...

which operated until December 2010. It is the only

Limited express A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes. Japan The term "limited express" is a common ...

in Korea, and offers services comparable to those in Japan. In fact, it is known to benchmarking Japan's Limited express. Also, Korea's first double-decker coach was applied. This train connects

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Namyangju Namyangju () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. To the east is Gapyeong County, to the west is Guri City, and to the north is Pocheon City. Namyangju-si was originally a southern part of Yangju-gun, but was separated into Namyangju-gu ...

, Gapyeong and

Chuncheon Chuncheon (; ; formerly romanized as Chunchŏn; literally ''spring river'') is the capital of Gangwon Province in South Korea. The city lies in the north of the county, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some ...

. The ITX-Cheongchun trains have a faster average speed of 180 kilometers per hour.

Regular services

After the abolition of the Gyeongchun Line

, which ran until December 2010, the ''ITX-Cheongchun'' Limited express has been in service since February 28, 2012. As of July 9, 2021, ''ITX Cheongchun'' operates 18 round trips weekdays, 30 round trips Saturdays, 27 round trips Sundays and public holidays. All trains operate on the Gyeongchun Line, Gyeongwon Line, and Jungang Line.

Stops

Stations served

* No brackets denote stations that most or all ''ITX-Cheongchun'' services stop. * Square brackets【】 indicate stations / sections of direct trains of the ''ITX-Cheongchun'' service.
(The direct train No.2101 leaves Yongsan Station at 10 p.m. and No.2102 leaves Chuncheon Station at 17:07 p.m.) * Round brackets () denote stations that some ''ITX-Cheongchun'' services stop. ;ITX-Cheongchun (YongsanーChuncheon): 【 Yongsan】 - Oksu - Wangsimni - 【 Cheongnyangni】 - ( Sangbong) - ( Toegyewon) - ( Sareung) - Pyeongnaehopyeong - ( Maseok) -

Cheongpyeong Cheongpyeong is a small town about 1 hour east of Seoul, South Korea, in Gapyeong County, Gyeonggi Province. It has a population of approximately 20,000. It is serviced by 3 schools: an elementary, middle and high school. It is a popular destina ...

- 【 Gapyeong】 - Gangchon - 【 Namchuncheon】 - 【

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Rolling stock

Korail Class 368000 The Korail Class 368000 is one of the Rapid class of trains operated by Korail. It is manufactured by Hyundai Rotem and used on the ITX-Cheongchun Intercity Train eXpress-Cheongchun abbreviated as ITX-Cheongchun () is a class of train opera ...

(since February 2012)

Formations

There are standing seats near the entrance door. 1F Non-reserved seats for Car No.4 and No.5 are open only on weekdays and reserved seats are on weekends. Tickets are divided into reserved, non-reserved and standing seats. The rolling stock was manufactured by

Hyundai Rotem Hyundai Rotem (founded in 1977) is a South Korean company that manufactures rolling stock, defense products and plant equipment. It is a part of the Hyundai Motor Group. Its name was changed from Rotem to Hyundai Rotem in December 2007 to refl ...

;

Interior

seats in 2+2 abreast configuration. Seat pitch is . File:Itxcheongchun inside 1st flower.JPG, Reserved seat interior File:Itxcheongchun inside 2nd flower.JPG, Reserved seat 2F interior File:Itxchongchunㅡbike.JPG, Standing seat interior File:Itxcheongchunㅡbike.JPG, Bicycle stand

References

External links

About ITX-Cheongchun
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