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Treating railway crossings as photo spots can lead to dangerous, possibly fatal, accidents, Korail says

A video released by the Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail) earlier this month captures the unsafe behavior of travelers at railway crossings.

2026-04-29

Rail passengers reach record high in first quarter on expanded service, higher oil prices

The number of passengers using Korea's railroad services reached a record high of more than 42 million in the first quarter of the year, partly driven by expanded train operations and rising oil prices that reduced private vehicle use.

2026-04-12

Unification minister calls reopening of tourist railway to border with North 'starting point' for peace

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Friday the resumption of tourist rail service to the border with North Korea is a "small" starting point for establishing peace with Pyongyang, as Seoul reopened a long-closed border rail station.

2026-04-10

Ticket to ride: Jump in foreign Korail passengers signals how tourists today experience Korea

Last year, the number of foreign passengers on the rail system topped 6 million for the first time, reflecting both a rebound in travel and a shift in how visitors move around the country.

2026-04-04

Passenger train linking North Korea, China arrives in Beijing for 1st time in 6 years

A passenger train linking the capitals of North Korea and China arrived in Beijing on Friday after the two nations resumed such train service for the first time in six years.

2026-03-13

North Korea, China resume cross-border train service for first time in 6 years

North Korea and China resumed on Thursday an international passenger train service linking their cities for the first time in six years, a Chinese news report said.

2026-03-12

Train services between Pyongyang and Beijing to resume for 1st time since Covid-19 pandemic

International train services between Pyongyang and Beijing are set to resume for the first time in about six years since the Covid-19 pandemic. Round-trip operations will begin Thursday.

2026-03-10

National migration begins

Passengers crowd around a staircase on a railway platform after disembarking from a train at Seoul Station on Feb. 12, as travel surges ahead of the five-day Lunar New Year holiday period that begins on Feb. 14.

2026-02-12

China’s Lunar New Year travel rush begins, with record 9.5 billion trips expected

China's government estimates that 9.5 billion trips will be made during the 40 days around the festival — a record high, according to information from the National Development and Reform Commission.

2026-02-11

Seoul to extend public transportation to 1 a.m. during Lunar New Year holiday

Seoul will extend late-night subway and bus services during the Lunar New Year holiday to ease congestion for travelers heading home and returning to the capital, the city government said on Monday.

2026-02-09