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Timetable revision on KTX Lines in S.Korea from May 1, 2024

新型車両KTX-青龍運転開始で320km/hに速達化へ! 韓国鉄KORAIL高速列車KTXダイヤ改正(2024年5月1日) KTX-청룡 운전 개시!
Timetable revision on KTX Lines from May 1, 2024
https://www.train-times.net/article/ktx20240501

KTX-Cheongryong 160000 series train makes its debut. It consists of 8 cars. It can run with 16 cars by coupling 160000 series trains.
・With the installation of KTX-Cheongryong, maximum speed on KTX Lines will be raised from 305 km/h to 320 km/h. Fastest travel time between Seoul and Busan will be 2 hours and 17 minutes, between Yongsan and Gwangju Songjeong will be 1 hours and 36 minutes.
・Trains operated by KTX-Cheongryong 160000 series trains are below
Train departing from Haengsin at 8:30 bound for Busan.(8 cars on weekdays. 16 cars on weekends)
Train departing from Busan at 12:35 bound for Seoul.(8 cars on weekdays. 16 cars on weekends)
Train departing from Seoul at 15:45 bound for Busan. (Friday and weekends only)
Train departing from Busan at 19:13 bound for Seoul
(Friday and weekends only)
Train departing from Yongsan at 16:08 bound for Gwangju Songjeong(On weekdays except for Friday)
Train departing from Gwangju Songjeong at 18:26 bound for Seoul(On weekdays except for Friday)
※In the case of emergency, some trains will be replaced with KTX-I