Scenic route
DMZ Peace Train
Seoul → Dorasan · South Korea
Tourist train relaunched in 2026, running to Dorasan: the last station on the line before North Korea, at the fenced edge of the DMZ.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 8818554 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Korail — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the DMZ Peace Train?
The DMZ Peace Train runs 56 km from Seoul to Dorasan.
How long does the DMZ Peace Train take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h for the 56 km. That is an average of 56 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.
Who runs the DMZ Peace Train?
Korail, with DMZ-train railcar.
How old is the DMZ Peace Train?
The line has been in service since 2014. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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