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A-Train (Korail)
A-Train aka Jeongseon Arirang A-Train () is a South Korean Excursion train, tourist train operated by Korail. The train began operations in 2015 and transports tourists through Jeongseon County in central Gangwon Province (South Korea), Gangwon-do. Overview The train opened on January 22, 2015, from Cheongnyangni Station in northeastern Seoul and passes through several stations in Gangwon-do, including Mindungsan and Jeongseon County, Jeongseon, which hosts the "Jeongseon Five-day Market", and arriving at Auraji Station. The "A" in the train's name comes from "Arirang" (a Korean folk song), and the words "amazement" and "adventure". The song has many variations, and the Jeongseon Arirang is a regional one. The song is listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO and sometimes regarded as an unofficial anthem of Korea. The train has four themed cars with large windows and glass walls; one is a sky room, one a tea room, and two of the cars are decorated in regional colors ...
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Regional Rail
Regional rail is a public transport, public rail transport service that operates between towns and cities. These trains operate with more stops than inter-city rail, and unlike commuter rail, operate beyond the limits of urban areas, connecting smaller cities and towns. In North America (e.g. the rail transportation in the United States, United States), "regional rail" is often used as a synonym for "commuter rail", often using "commuter rail" to refer to systems that primarily or only offer service during rush hour while using "regional rail" to refer to systems that offer all-day service. In rail transport in Europe, Europe, regional trains have their own train categories in Europe, category, often abbreviated to R (Regionalbahn, RB in rail transport in Germany, Germany) or L (for local train). Characteristics Regional rail provides services that link settlements to each other, unlike commuter rail which links locations within a singular urban area. Unlike inter-city servic ...
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Dong River (South Korea)
The Dong River () is a river in Yeongwol and Jeongseon county, South Korea. It remains the cleanest river and region in a country that has undergone sharp industrial development. It is a tributary to the South Han River that covers an area of 60 km. The Donggang River follows a snake-like path splitting the chiselled cliffs surrounding it. Many tourists visit the area to see rare animals such as otters, Mandarin ducks, and Chinese scop owls. It is largely recommended to experience rafting in Donggang. However, the tourists are getting together year by year and water pollution Water pollution (or aquatic pollution) is the contamination of Body of water, water bodies, with a negative impact on their uses. It is usually a result of human activities. Water bodies include lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers, reservoirs and ... is concerned within river area. Formation of river The Donggang River area is formed by limestone layers formed about four hundred and fifty million y ...
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Jeongseon Station
Jeongseon station is a railway station on the Jeongseon Line in Jeongseon, Gangwon, South Korea. External linksCyber station informationfrom Korail The Korea Railroad Corporation () is the national railway operator in South Korea. It is branded as KORAIL () and changed its official Korean name () in November 2019. Currently, KORAIL is a public corporation, managed by Ministry of Land, ... Railway stations in Gangwon Province, South Korea Jeongseon County Railway stations in South Korea opened in 1967 {{SouthKorea-railstation-stub ...
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Mindungsan Station
Mindungsan may refer to: * Mindungsan (Gangwon), a mountain in the county of Jeongseon, Gangwon-do, South Korea * Mindungsan (Gyeonggi) Mindungsan () is a mountain of South Korea. It has an elevation of 1,023 metres. See also *List of mountains of Korea References Mountains of Gyeonggi Province Pocheon Gapyeong County Mountains of South Korea One-thousanders of South Kore ...
, a mountain near Pocheon in the county of Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea {{geodis ...
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A-Train (Korail) - 2, Jeongseon Arirang Train, 2015
is a series of business simulation video games developed and published by Japanese game developer Artdink in Japan. The first game in the series was published in 1985. The first release in the United States was ''Take the A-Train II'', published in 1988 by the Seika Corporation under the title ''Railroad Empire''. However, the most well known U.S. release is ''Take the A-Train III'', published in 1992 by Maxis as simply ''A-Train''. There is also the spin-off title '' C.E.O.'' __TOC__ A-Train The first iteration of the A-Train series was released in December 1985 for the FM-7, NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-9801, X1 Turbo, MZ-2500, Famicom, and MSX2. A Microsoft Windows port followed in April 2000. A-Train II The second iteration of the A-Train series was released in July 1988 for the NEC PC-9801 and X68000. In the US, it was released under the name ''Railroad Empire''. A-Train III ''Take the A-Train III'' (known internationally as ''A-Train'') is the third game in the A-T ...
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Pyeongchang County
Pyeongchang ( , ; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in the province of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about east southeast of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, and connected by expressways and high-speed passenger railways. Pyeongchang's slogan, "Happy 700 Pyeongchang", is taken from its average elevation of approximately . Pyeongchang hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Paralympics. It was officially rebranded as "PyeongChang" (with a capital 'C') for the purposes of the 2018 Games, in order to avoid confusion with Pyongyang in North Korea. History Pyeongchang region was ruled by the Goguryeo Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms of Korea, Three Kingdoms period, and it was called Uk-o-hyeon (욱오현). After the Silla dynasty conquered the Goguryeo Dynasty and Baekje Dynasty, it w ...
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2018 Winter Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics (), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (; ) and also known as PyeongChang 2018 (), were an international winter multi-sport event held between 9 and 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang County, South Korea, with the opening rounds for certain events held on 8 February, a day before the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, opening ceremony. Pyeongchang was selected as the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, Winter Games at the 123rd IOC Session in Durban, South Africa on 6 July 2011. This marked the second time that South Korea had hosted the Olympic Games (having previously hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul), as well as the first time it hosted the Winter Olympics. The 2018 Games marked the third time that an Asian country had hosted the Winter Olympics, after Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics, 1972 and Nagano (city), Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics, 1998, both in Japan. It was also the first Winter Olympics held in mainlan ...
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