Classic route
ITX-Maum · Donghae Line
Busan → Gangneung · South Korea
Korea’s newest line: the last east-coast gap closed on New Year’s Day 2025, and now one train runs the whole East Sea shore, Busan to Gangneung.
How this line was checked
- The 64 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 6708903 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 96.3% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 27 m); the longest stretch away from it is 3 km
- 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 ITX-Maum · Donghae Line?
The ITX-Maum · Donghae Line runs 363 km from Busan to Gangneung.
How long does the ITX-Maum · Donghae Line take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 3 h 55 min for the 363 km. That is an average of 93 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 150 km/h.
Who runs the ITX-Maum · Donghae Line?
Korail, with ITX-Maum.
How old is the ITX-Maum · Donghae Line?
The line has been in service since 2025. 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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