ITX-Saemaeul

ITX-Saemaeul
ITX-Saemaeul
	ITX-Saemaul at Jochiwon Station
Overview
Service type	Higher-speed rail
Status	Operating
Locale	South Korea
Predecessor	Saemaeul-ho
First service	May 12, 2014
Current operator(s)	Korail
Technical
Rolling stock	Korail Class 210000;
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	165 km/h (103 mph)

The Intercity Train eXpress-Saemaeul is a class of train operated by Korail, the national railroad of South Korea, it was introduced on May 12, 2014, to replace the Saemaeul-ho. The new ITX-Saemaeul trains have a faster average speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The name was taken from the Saemaul Undong after a public competition to determine the new train's name.^[1]

Rolling stock

The EMU-150 is based on Korail Class 210000. The first rolling stock was manufactured by Hyundai Rotem;^[2] in 2018 Woojin Industrial System received a contract to deliver additional rolling stock.^[3]

Lines served

References

^ "신형 새마을호 이름 'ITX-새마을'로 불러주세요". NewsIs (in Korean). February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013.
^ "Project Record: ITX-Saemaeul Intercity EMU". Hyundai Rotem. 2014.
^ Andy Tebay (September 12, 2018). "Korail orders 34 EMUs from Woojin". Rail Journal.

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[1] "신형 새마을호 이름 'ITX-새마을'로 불러주세요". NewsIs (in Korean). February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013.

[2] "Project Record: ITX-Saemaeul Intercity EMU". Hyundai Rotem. 2014.

[3] Andy Tebay (September 12, 2018). "Korail orders 34 EMUs from Woojin". Rail Journal.

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