Super Rapid Train
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SRT train in Suseo station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | South Korea | ||||
| First service | 9 December 2016 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | SR Corporation | ||||
| Website | etk | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Suseo Busan or Mokpo | ||||
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| Disabled access | Fully accessible | ||||
| Catering facilities | Trolley service | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | Yes | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Yes | ||||
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV/60 Hz overhead catenary | ||||
| Operating speed | Up to 305 km/h (190 mph) | ||||
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| Super Rapid Train | |
| Hangul | 수서고속철도 |
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| Hanja | 水西高速鐵道 |
| RR | Suseo gosok cheoldo |
| MR | Susŏ kosok ch'ŏlto |
The Super Rapid Train (Korean: 수서고속철도), often known as SRT, is a high-speed rail service in South Korea operated by SR Corporation. The service starts at Suseo station in southeast Seoul and terminates at either Busan station or Mokpo station.
Around 86% of the train service runs 50 meters underground between Suseo and Cheonan-Asan stations. Dongtan station, the first station after departing from Suseo, is the first underground high-speed railway station in Korea. The SRT runs the Seoul–Busan route 8 minutes faster than KTX as it travels exclusively on dedicated Suseo–Pyeongtaek, Gyeongbu and Honam HSR lines. The Suseo-Pyeongtaek HSR line was built exclusively for this service.