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'''DMZ Train''' (aka Peace Train) {{ko-hhrm|평화열차}}) is a [[South Korea]]n [[excursion train]] operated by [[Korail]]. The train began operations in 2014 and transports tourists from [[Seoul]] to train terminals closest to the [[Korean Demilitarized Zone]].<ref name="Korea Times">{{cite web|last=Yun|first=Suh-young|title=Train ride to the DMZ|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2015/02/631_164693.html|date=September 17, 2014|publisher=[[The Korea Times]]|accessdate=February 24, 2015}}</ref><ref name="nkchosun">{{cite web|script-title=ko:“통일위해 달린다” 평화열차 DMZ트레인 타보니… |url=http://nk.chosun.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=156999|date=May 13, 2014 |publisher=NK Chosun|language=Korean|accessdate=December 4, 2016}}</ref>
'''DMZ Train''' (aka Peace Train, {{ko-hhrm|평화열차}}) is a South Korean [[excursion train]] operated by [[Korail]]. The train began operations in 2014 and transports tourists from [[Seoul]] to train terminals closest to the [[Korean Demilitarized Zone]].<ref name="Korea Times">{{cite web|last=Yun|first=Suh-young|title=Train ride to the DMZ|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2015/02/631_164693.html|date=September 17, 2014|publisher=[[The Korea Times]]|access-date=February 24, 2015}}</ref><ref name="nkchosun">{{cite web|script-title=ko:“통일위해 달린다” 평화열차 DMZ트레인 타보니… |url=http://nk.chosun.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=156999|date=May 13, 2014 |publisher=NK Chosun|language=Korean|accessdate=December 4, 2016}}</ref> The service was [[DMZ Train#Suspension|suspended in 2019]] and has not yet resumed operation. Due to the aging issue of the trains, the DMZ Train ended its operation on 28 December 2023.


==Overview==
==Overview==
The first train opened on May 4, 2014, and travels on the [[Gyeongui Line]], in South Korea's northwest, running from [[Seoul Station]] to [[Dorasan Station]].<ref name="Hani">{{cite web|last=Song|first=In-geol|title=Peace Train goes to DMZ, but can't take Koreans home|url=http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_northkorea/641855.html|date=June 11, 2014|publisher=[[The Hankyoreh]]|accessdate=February 24, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="Yonhap">{{cite web|script-title=ko:경의선 평화열차 DMZ-트레인 연계관광 확대|url=http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2014/10/20/0200000000AKR20141020058400063.HTML|date=October 20, 2014|publisher=[[Yonhap]]/[[Reuters]]|language=Korean|accessdate=February 25, 2015}}</ref> The train crosses the Imjingang Railroad Bridge on the [[Imjin River]] and arrives in [[Paju]], [[Gyeonggi Province|Gyeonggi]] close to the DMZ.<ref name="Korea Herald">{{cite web|last=Crawford |first=Matthew C.|title=Craving peace on the DMZ train|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140808000874|date=August 8, 2014|publisher=[[The Korea Herald]]|accessdate=February 24, 2015}}</ref> The [[North Korea]]n city of [[Kaesong]], where the defunct [[Kaesong Industrial Region|Kaesong industrial park]] is located, is {{cvt|15|km}} away.<ref name="distance">{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Chi-dong|title=(Yonhap Feature) DMZ Train takes tourists to inter-Korean border|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/feature/2017/02/23/79/0900000000AEN20170223008300320F.html|date=February 24, 2017|publisher=[[Yonhap]]|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref> At the [[Imjingang Station]] passengers must debark for an identification check and head count because Dorasan is the only train station located within the civilian-restricted area.<ref name="Korea Times"/>
The first train opened on May 4, 2014, and travels on the [[Gyeongui Line]], in South Korea's northwest, running from [[Seoul Station]] to [[Dorasan station]].<ref name="Hani">{{cite web|last=Song|first=In-geol|title=Peace Train goes to DMZ, but can't take Koreans home|url=http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_northkorea/641855.html|date=June 11, 2014|publisher=[[The Hankyoreh]]|accessdate=February 24, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="Yonhap">{{cite web|script-title=ko:경의선 평화열차 DMZ-트레인 연계관광 확대|url=http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2014/10/20/0200000000AKR20141020058400063.HTML|date=October 20, 2014|publisher=[[Yonhap]]/[[Reuters]]|language=Korean|accessdate=February 25, 2015}}</ref> The train crosses the Imjingang Railroad Bridge on the [[Imjin River]] and arrives in [[Paju]], [[Gyeonggi Province|Gyeonggi]] close to the DMZ.<ref name="Korea Herald">{{cite web|last=Crawford |first=Matthew C.|title=Craving peace on the DMZ train|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140808000874|date=August 8, 2014|publisher=[[The Korea Herald]]|accessdate=February 24, 2015}}</ref> The [[North Korea]]n city of [[Kaesong]], where the defunct [[Kaesong Industrial Region|Kaesong industrial park]] is located, is {{cvt|15|km}} away.<ref name="distance">{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Chi-dong|title=(Yonhap Feature) DMZ Train takes tourists to inter-Korean border|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/feature/2017/02/23/79/0900000000AEN20170223008300320F.html|date=February 24, 2017|publisher=[[Yonhap]]|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref> At the [[Imjingang station]] passengers must debark for an identification check and head count because Dorasan is the only train station located within the civilian-restricted area.<ref name="Korea Times"/>


The DMZ train ended a four-year break of passenger service to Dorasan Station, started in April 2002 under the [[Sunshine Policy]], and suspended by the [[Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)|Ministry of National Defense]] in 2010 after a person attempted crossing the DMZ into North Korea.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jeon Ick-jin and Jo Soo-min|title=Train to Dorasan Station in DMZ resumes|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2989040|date=May 13, 2014|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref><ref name="BBCnews">{{cite web|last=Evans|first=Steve|title=The Seoul train that goes to the border and back|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-40631452/the-seoul-train-that-goes-to-the-border-and-back|date=July 17, 2017|publisher=[[BBC News Online]]|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref> The station is {{cvt|205|km}} from [[Pyongyang]] and {{cvt|56|km}} from Seoul and a sign there reads, "This is not the last station from the South, but the first station toward the North".<ref name="distance"/> Some tourist activities at the final stop are bus and walking tours to the Dorasan Peace Park, the [[Third Tunnel of Aggression|Third Tunnel]], and the [[Dora Observatory]].<ref name="Korea Times"/><ref name="nkchosun"/><ref name="korea.net #1">{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Seung-ah|title=DMZ Train takes you to the border|url=http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Travel/view?articleId=119589|date=May 26, 2014|publisher=[[Korea.net]]|accessdate=February 24, 2015}}</ref>
The DMZ train ended a four-year break of passenger service to Dorasan station, started in April 2002 under the [[Sunshine Policy]], and suspended by the [[Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)|Ministry of National Defense]] in 2010 after a person attempted crossing the DMZ into North Korea.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jeon Ick-jin and Jo Soo-min|title=Train to Dorasan station in DMZ resumes|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2989040|date=May 13, 2014|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref><ref name="BBCnews">{{cite web|last=Evans|first=Steve|title=The Seoul train that goes to the border and back|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-40631452/the-seoul-train-that-goes-to-the-border-and-back|date=July 17, 2017|publisher=[[BBC News Online]]|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref> The station is {{cvt|205|km}} from [[Pyongyang]] and {{cvt|56|km}} from Seoul and a sign there reads, "This is not the last station from the South, but the first station toward the North".<ref name="distance"/> Some tourist activities at the final stop are bus and walking tours to the Dorasan Peace Park, the [[Third Tunnel of Aggression|Third Tunnel]], and the [[Dora Observatory]].<ref name="Korea Times"/><ref name="nkchosun"/><ref name="korea.net #1">{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Seung-ah|title=DMZ Train takes you to the border|url=http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Travel/view?articleId=119589|date=May 26, 2014|publisher=[[Korea.net]]|accessdate=February 24, 2015}}</ref>


The second route opened on August 1, 2014,<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Sun-ho|title=Battles of White Horse Hill|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2014/10/162_166773.html|date=October 22, 2014|publisher=[[The Korea Times]]|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref> and travels {{cvt|100|km}} on the [[Gyeongwon Line]] northeast from Seoul Station to [[Baengmagoji Station]], in [[Cheorwon County]], [[Gangwon Province (South Korea)|Gangwon-do]].<ref name="Cherwon">{{cite web|last=|first=|title=S. Korea puts 'peace train' to Cherwon in service|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/search1/2603000000.html?cid=AEN20140731006700315|date=July 31, 2014|publisher=[[Yonhap]]|accessdate=February 24, 2015}}</ref> It is the last station currently open on that line, followed by the now closed [[Woljeong-ri Station]] in the DMZ, where visitors may tour, and [[Wonsan Station]], now located in North Korea, where trains used to arrive from Seoul in the early 20th century, but stopped after Korea's division.<ref name="Cherwon"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Yang|first=Bo-ra|title=Train to Cheorwon takes visitors back to the past : Visit the northernmost station in South Korea for only 1,000 won|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3037901|date=September 2, 2017|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref> Some other off-train tour visits are [[Battle of White Horse|White Horse Hill]] and Cheorwon Peace Observatory.<ref>{{cite web|title=DMZ Unification Train, dreaming of running freely from Seoul to Cherwon and far beyond|url=https://www.dmz.go.kr/english/doshare/postscript/view/2918|date=October 4, 2016|publisher=[[Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea)]]|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref><ref name="korea.net #2">{{cite web|last=Yoon|first= Sojung |title=New train line to North Korea|url=http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Travel/view?articleId=120808|date=July 28, 2014|publisher=[[Korea.net]]|accessdate=February 24, 2015}}</ref>
The second route opened on August 1, 2014,<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Sun-ho|title=Battles of White Horse Hill|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2014/10/162_166773.html|date=October 22, 2014|publisher=[[The Korea Times]]|access-date=April 29, 2018}}</ref> and travels {{cvt|100|km}} on the [[Gyeongwon Line]] northeast from Seoul Station to [[Baengmagoji station]], in [[Cheorwon County]], [[Gangwon Province (South Korea)|Gangwon-do]].<ref name="Cherwon">{{cite web|last=|first=|title=S. Korea puts 'peace train' to Cherwon in service|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/search1/2603000000.html?cid=AEN20140731006700315|date=July 31, 2014|publisher=[[Yonhap]]|accessdate=February 24, 2015}}</ref> It is the last station currently open on that line, followed by the now closed [[Woljeong-ri station]] in the DMZ, where visitors may tour, and [[Wonsan station]], now located in North Korea, where trains used to arrive from Seoul in the early 20th century, but stopped after Korea's division.<ref name="Cherwon"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Yang|first=Bo-ra|title=Train to Cheorwon takes visitors back to the past : Visit the northernmost station in South Korea for only 1,000 won|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3037901|date=September 2, 2017|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|accessdate=April 29, 2018}}</ref> Some other off-train tour visits are [[Battle of White Horse|White Horse Hill]] and Cheorwon Peace Observatory.<ref>{{cite web|title=DMZ Unification Train, dreaming of running freely from Seoul to Cherwon and far beyond|url=https://www.dmz.go.kr/english/doshare/postscript/view/2918|date=October 4, 2016|publisher=[[Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea)]]|accessdate=April 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219141846/http://dmz.go.kr/english/doshare/postscript/view/2918|archive-date=December 19, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="korea.net #2">{{cite web|last=Yoon|first= Sojung |title=New train line to North Korea|url=http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Travel/view?articleId=120808|date=July 28, 2014|publisher=[[Korea.net]]|accessdate=February 24, 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Korea DMZ Train 02 (14225366326).jpg|thumb|right|DMZ Train interior]]
[[File:Korea DMZ Train 02 (14225366326).jpg|thumb|right|DMZ Train interior]]
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==Reception==
==Reception==
Soon after the opening of the first route to Dorasan Station, on June 11, 2014, Song In-geol of [[The Hankyoreh]] reported ridership of around 10,000 for the first month, and the trip's significance, "...for South Koreans who moved here from the North, it is the road home, as well as memory lane; for young people and families, it is a way to experience the separation of the peninsula; for visitors from overseas, it is a journey motivated by curiosity".<ref name="Hani"/>
Soon after the opening of the first route to Dorasan station, on June 11, 2014, Song In-geol of [[The Hankyoreh]] reported ridership of around 10,000 for the first month, and the trip's significance, "...for South Koreans who moved here from the North, it is the road home, as well as memory lane; for young people and families, it is a way to experience the separation of the peninsula; for visitors from overseas, it is a journey motivated by curiosity".<ref name="Hani"/>


In July 2017, [[BBC News]] journalist [[Stephen Evans (journalist)|Steve Evans]] called it "one of the most bizarre train journeys in the world", and said, "It is a political journey, it is designed to make the point that the train goes and can go no further".<ref name="BBCnews"/>
In July 2017, [[BBC News]] journalist [[Stephen Evans (journalist)|Steve Evans]] called it "one of the most bizarre train journeys in the world", and said, "It is a political journey, it is designed to make the point that the train goes and can go no further".<ref name="BBCnews"/>
Line 54: Line 73:
Western - [[Gyeongui Line]]
Western - [[Gyeongui Line]]
*Started running: May 4, 2014
*Started running: May 4, 2014
*Stations: [[Seoul Station]] - [[Neunggok Station]] - [[Munsan Station]] - [[Uncheon Station (Paju)]] - [[Imjingang Station]] - [[Dorasan Station]].
*Stations: [[Seoul Station]] - [[Munsan station]] - [[Uncheon station]] - [[Imjingang station]] - [[Dorasan station]].
*Approximate one-way travel time: 1 hour, 20 minutes.
*Approximate one-way travel time: 1 hour, 20 minutes.


Eastern - [[Gyeongwon Line]]
Eastern - [[Gyeongwon Line]]
*Started running: August 1, 2014
*Started running: August 1, 2014
*Stations: [[Seoul Station]] - [[Cheongnyangni Station]] - [[Uijeongbu Station]] - [[Dongducheon Station]] - [[Hantangang Station]] - [[Yeoncheon Station]] - [[Sintan-ri Station]] - [[Baengmagoji Station]].
*Stations: [[Seoul Station]] - [[Cheongnyangni station]] - [[Uijeongbu station]] - [[Dongducheon station]] - [[Soyosan station]] - [[Yeoncheon station]] - [[Sintan-ri station]] - [[Baengmagoji station]].
*Approximate one-way travel time: 2 hours.
*Approximate one-way travel time: 2 hours.

=== Suspension ===
On April 1, 2019, the eastern service was suspended due to construction of the new double tracked & electrified alignment of the Gyeongwon Line between Dongducheon station and Yeoncheon station.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mnews.joins.com/article/23426811#home|title=동두천~백마고지 경원선 열차 다음달부터 2년간 올 스톱|date=March 30, 2019|accessdate=July 8, 2019}}</ref> The eastern service is expected to resume when construction on the line is completed.

On October 2, 2019, the western service was suspended due to concerns about an outbreak of [[African swine fever virus|African swine fever]], as requested by Paju City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.letskorail.com/ebizcom/event/total/EbizcomEventTotallw_cus06101_detail.do?searchKeyword2=1563|title="[공지] DMZ-train(용산↔도라산) 운행조정 알림"|date=October 2, 2019}}</ref> It is unknown when the western service will resume.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|DMZ Train}}
{{Commons category|DMZ Train}}
*[http://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizBfAboutDmzTrain.do DMZ Train at Korail]
*[http://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizBfAboutDmzTrain.do DMZ Train at Korail] {{in lang|en}}
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{{Korail Tourist train Services}}


[[Category:Passenger trains of the Korail]]
[[Category:Passenger trains of the Korail]]

Latest revision as of 11:15, 18 August 2024

DMZ Train
(Peace Train)
The DMZ Train, or Peace Train, waiting at a platform.
Overview
Service typeTourist train
Excursion train
StatusEnded
LocaleSouth Korea
First serviceMay 4, 2014 (west)
August 1, 2014 (east)
Last serviceDecember 28, 2023
Current operator(s)Korail
Route
TerminiSeoul Station
Dorasan station
Baengmagoji station
StopsWestern route: 5
Eastern route: 8
Line(s) usedGyeongui Line
Gyeongwon Line
Technical
Rolling stockKorail CDC
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

DMZ Train (aka Peace Train, Korean: 평화열차) is a South Korean excursion train operated by Korail. The train began operations in 2014 and transports tourists from Seoul to train terminals closest to the Korean Demilitarized Zone.[1][2] The service was suspended in 2019 and has not yet resumed operation. Due to the aging issue of the trains, the DMZ Train ended its operation on 28 December 2023.

Overview

[edit]

The first train opened on May 4, 2014, and travels on the Gyeongui Line, in South Korea's northwest, running from Seoul Station to Dorasan station.[3][4] The train crosses the Imjingang Railroad Bridge on the Imjin River and arrives in Paju, Gyeonggi close to the DMZ.[5] The North Korean city of Kaesong, where the defunct Kaesong industrial park is located, is 15 km (9.3 mi) away.[6] At the Imjingang station passengers must debark for an identification check and head count because Dorasan is the only train station located within the civilian-restricted area.[1]

The DMZ train ended a four-year break of passenger service to Dorasan station, started in April 2002 under the Sunshine Policy, and suspended by the Ministry of National Defense in 2010 after a person attempted crossing the DMZ into North Korea.[7][8] The station is 205 km (127 mi) from Pyongyang and 56 km (35 mi) from Seoul and a sign there reads, "This is not the last station from the South, but the first station toward the North".[6] Some tourist activities at the final stop are bus and walking tours to the Dorasan Peace Park, the Third Tunnel, and the Dora Observatory.[1][2][9]

The second route opened on August 1, 2014,[10] and travels 100 km (62 mi) on the Gyeongwon Line northeast from Seoul Station to Baengmagoji station, in Cheorwon County, Gangwon-do.[11] It is the last station currently open on that line, followed by the now closed Woljeong-ri station in the DMZ, where visitors may tour, and Wonsan station, now located in North Korea, where trains used to arrive from Seoul in the early 20th century, but stopped after Korea's division.[11][12] Some other off-train tour visits are White Horse Hill and Cheorwon Peace Observatory.[13][14]

DMZ Train interior
Imjingang Railroad Bridge

The train has three themed cars: "Peace Car" with a rusty steam train motif symbolizing the separation of the Korean peninsula, "Harmony Car", with paintings of red and blue figurines holding hands, and "Love Car" with paintings of adults and children from across the globe, also, holding hands. Inside the cars, ceilings are covered with pinwheels, and walls display photographs of the DMZ, with themes of war, trains, and ecology.[2][9]

Reception

[edit]

Soon after the opening of the first route to Dorasan station, on June 11, 2014, Song In-geol of The Hankyoreh reported ridership of around 10,000 for the first month, and the trip's significance, "...for South Koreans who moved here from the North, it is the road home, as well as memory lane; for young people and families, it is a way to experience the separation of the peninsula; for visitors from overseas, it is a journey motivated by curiosity".[3]

In July 2017, BBC News journalist Steve Evans called it "one of the most bizarre train journeys in the world", and said, "It is a political journey, it is designed to make the point that the train goes and can go no further".[8]

Operations

[edit]

Western - Gyeongui Line

Eastern - Gyeongwon Line

Suspension

[edit]

On April 1, 2019, the eastern service was suspended due to construction of the new double tracked & electrified alignment of the Gyeongwon Line between Dongducheon station and Yeoncheon station.[15] The eastern service is expected to resume when construction on the line is completed.

On October 2, 2019, the western service was suspended due to concerns about an outbreak of African swine fever, as requested by Paju City.[16] It is unknown when the western service will resume.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c Yun, Suh-young (September 17, 2014). "Train ride to the DMZ". The Korea Times. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c “통일위해 달린다” 평화열차 DMZ트레인 타보니… (in Korean). NK Chosun. May 13, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Song, In-geol (June 11, 2014). "Peace Train goes to DMZ, but can't take Koreans home". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  4. ^ 경의선 평화열차 DMZ-트레인 연계관광 확대 (in Korean). Yonhap/Reuters. October 20, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  5. ^ Crawford, Matthew C. (August 8, 2014). "Craving peace on the DMZ train". The Korea Herald. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Lee, Chi-dong (February 24, 2017). "(Yonhap Feature) DMZ Train takes tourists to inter-Korean border". Yonhap. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  7. ^ Jeon Ick-jin and Jo Soo-min (May 13, 2014). "Train to Dorasan station in DMZ resumes". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Evans, Steve (July 17, 2017). "The Seoul train that goes to the border and back". BBC News Online. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Lee, Seung-ah (May 26, 2014). "DMZ Train takes you to the border". Korea.net. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  10. ^ Lee, Sun-ho (October 22, 2014). "Battles of White Horse Hill". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "S. Korea puts 'peace train' to Cherwon in service". Yonhap. July 31, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  12. ^ Yang, Bo-ra (September 2, 2017). "Train to Cheorwon takes visitors back to the past : Visit the northernmost station in South Korea for only 1,000 won". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
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