High-speed rail in South Korea

High-speed rail service in South Korea began with the construction of a high-speed line from Seoul to Busan in 1992. The first commercial high-speed rail service was launched on 1 April 2004. Currently, South Korea hosts two high-speed rail operators: Korea Train eXpress (better known as KTX) and Super Rapid Train (better known as SRT), using different terminals in Seoul to provide service.

Note that Great Train eXpress (GTX) and other higher-speed urban rail services in South Korea have max speed below 200 km/h and are not usually considered high-speed rail.

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