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G-Train aka West Gold Train () is a South Korean
G-Train at Korail
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tourist train
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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, managed ...
. The train began operations in 2015 and transports tourists from Seoul
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along the coastal areas of the West Sea.
Overview
The train opened on February 5, 2015, and runs from Yongsan Station in Seoul toIksan Station
Iksan station is on South Korea's high-speed KTX railway network, 243 km south of Yongsan station.
History
The station opened on January 1, 1915, and KTX trains on the Honam Line began services on April 1, 2004. The most notable incident ...
in Jeollabuk-do
North Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollabuk-do''), also known as Jeonbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Jeolla has a population of 1,869,711 (2015) and has a geographic area of 8,067 km2 (3,115 sq mi) located in the Honam region in the southwest ...
and back again. The train travels to several stops located near tourist points, seven of which are Asan Hot Springs in Asan
Asan () is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It borders the Seoul Capital Area to the north. Asan has a population of approximately 300,000.
Asan is known for its many hot springs and is a city of spas.
Asan has grown into th ...
, Sudeoksa Temple in Yesan
Yesan () is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Famous people from Yesan include independence fighter Yoon Bong-Gil.
Sudeoksa, a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, is located on the southern slopes of Deoksungs ...
, Namdang Port Hongseong
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Symbols
* The flag represents the Joyang Gate along wi ...
, Daecheon
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Beach and mud fields in Boryeong
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, the National Institute of Ecology in Seocheon
Seocheon County () is a county in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It is famous for its seafood and location near the mouth of the Geum River.
Administrative divisions
Seocheon county has two major centers, Janghang-eup and Seocheon-eup. Seocheon- ...
, a cultural heritage street, and nearby islands at Gunsan
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and the Iksan Jewelry Museum
The Iksan Jewelry Museum is a museum in Iksan, South Korea. It was built to provide cultural space related to Baekje
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in Iksan
Iksan ( ko, 익산; ) is a city and major railway junction in North Jeolla Province, (commonly transliterated as Jeollabuk-do or Chollabuk-do) South Korea.
The city center and railway junction was formerly called "Iri" (), but merged with Iksan C ...
.
The letter "G", in the name, stands for "gold", a reference to seven "golden" destinations on the West Coast, where the train stops. And the exterior of the train is decorated to symbolize those seven regional destinations, with seven shiny jeweled patterns.
The train has five passenger cars, some with heated foot jacuzzi
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s with seats facing the windows in the cafeteria section, the "Footbath Café", for drinking tea. One car has nine rooms, which seat six people, with heated floors, ondol
Ondol (; , Hangul: 온돌, 溫堗, ) or gudeul (Hangul: 구들, ) in Korean traditional architecture, is underfloor heating that uses direct heat transfer from wood smoke to heat the underside of a thick masonry floor. In modern usage it refers ...
style, like the traditional hanok
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Korean architecture considers the positioning of the house in relation to its surroundings, with thought give ...
floor heating, common in Korean homes.
Activities on the train include an amateur comedian's show, and ecological programs offered by the National Institute of Ecology.
Operations
*Started running: February 5, 2015 *Stations: Yongsan Station -Yeongdeungpo Station
Yeongdeungpo station (Station 139) is a ground-level railway station in Seoul, South Korea. The station is located in Yeongdeungpo Dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, and is a stop on the Gyeongbu Line, Honam Line and Seoul Subway Line 1. The station is integ ...
- Suwon Station
Suwon Station is a railway station in the city of Suwon, South Korea. The station was completely redeveloped in 2002 and 2003, and is now integrated with the Aekyung Shopping Mall (AK Plaza). This station serves Inter-city railway Gyeongbu Line K ...
- Asan Station - Onyangoncheon Station
Onyangoncheon Station is a railway station on Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 and the Janghang Line in Onyang-dong, Asan, South Korea
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- Yesan
Yesan () is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Famous people from Yesan include independence fighter Yoon Bong-Gil.
Sudeoksa, a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, is located on the southern slopes of Deoksungs ...
Station - Hongseong
Hongseong (''Hongseong-gun'') is a county in South Korea, and the capital of South Chungcheong Province. The current governor is Yeoung Lock Lee. The original name of the city is ''Hongju''.
Symbols
* The flag represents the Joyang Gate along wi ...
Station - Gwangcheon Station - Daecheon
Boryeong (), commonly known as Daecheon, is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea. It lies on the Janghang Line railroad, which connects it to Seoul via the Gyeongbu Line. It is also conne ...
Station - Janghang Station - Gunsan
Gunsan (), also romanized as Kunsan, is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is on the south bank of the Geum River just upstream from its exit into the Yellow Sea. It has emerged as a high-tech manufacturing industrial city and an int ...
Station - Iksan Station
Iksan station is on South Korea's high-speed KTX railway network, 243 km south of Yongsan station.
History
The station opened on January 1, 1915, and KTX trains on the Honam Line began services on April 1, 2004. The most notable incident ...
References
External links
G-Train at Korail
{{Korail Tourist train Services Passenger trains of the Korail Tourist trains in South Korea