Scenic route
S-train (Namdo Ocean)
Busan → Mokpo · South Korea
Since September 2025 the S-train sweeps the whole south coast from Busan to Mokpo, crossing the brand-new Boseong–Imseongri line past tea fields and tidal bays.
How this line was checked
- The 79 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 13154614 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 90.6% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 19 m); the longest stretch away from it is 4.5 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 S-train (Namdo Ocean)?
The S-train (Namdo Ocean) runs 345 km from Busan to Mokpo.
How long does the S-train (Namdo Ocean) take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 5 h 33 min for the 345 km. That is an average of 62 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 150 km/h.
Who runs the S-train (Namdo Ocean)?
Korail, with converted Mugunghwa panorama rake.
How old is the S-train (Namdo Ocean)?
The line has been in service since 2013. 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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