Jungang Line
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| Seoul Subway Jungang Line |
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| Image:Transfer-jungangline-seoul-southkorea.jpg |
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| Hangul: 중앙선 |
| Hanja: 中央線 |
| Revised Romanization: Jung-ang-seon |
| McCune-Reischauer: Chung-ang-sŏn |
The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Seoul to Gyeongju in South Korea. Major stations along the line include:
- Cheongnyangni on the Gyeongwon Line in eastern Seoul, the starting point for passenger trains on the Jungang line;
- Wonju
- Bongyang, the terminus of the Chungbuk Line;
- Jecheon, the terminus of the Taebaek Line;
- Yeongju, the terminus of the Yeongdong and Gyeongbuk Lines;
- Andong, where most passenger trains from Seoul terminate;
- Yeongcheon, the terminus of the Daegu Line; and
- Gyeongju on the Donghae Nambu Line.
From Gyeongju, some trains continue south on the Donghae Nambu Line to Busan. In the Seoul area, it also provides a commuter service which is connected to the Seoul subway system.
Jungang means "central" in Korean, and describes the line's route through the mountains in the east-central part of South Korea.
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