Mokpo High-Speed Railway, South Korea
Key Data:
Ownership
South Korea Government
Opening date (planned)
2015 (Osang-Kwangju), 2017 (Kwangju-Mokpo)
Route length
320km (230km of new high-speed line)
Gauge
1,435mm
Maximum line speed
350km/h
Electrification:
Voltage
25kV 60Hz
Current
AC
Rolling Stock:
Type
HSR-350X
Builder
KRRI
Fleet total
To be announced
To be announced
To be announced
Build date
To be announced
Special Characteristics:
To be opened in stages from 2015
Development of first high-speed line to create network
Massive reduction in journey times between Seoul and Mokpo
French train engineering influence
US$11bn cost
