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6 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Korail EMU Class 321000 Front: Minseong Kim· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Korail EMU Class 321000 Bicycle Train: Minseong Kim· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. Korail Class 321000 (2): Mtattrain This photo was taken with Sony DSC-H5· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. Korail Class 321000 A01: 분당선M· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. Korail Class 321000: Mtattrain This photo was taken with Sony DSC-H5· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6. Korail EMU Class 321000: Minseong Kim· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The Korail Class 321000 trains, created from an assortment of Class 5000, Class 6000, and new cars, are commuter electric multiple units in South Korea used on the Gyeongui-Jungang Line. Class 321000 trains were manufactured and delivered between 2006–2009 to provide service on what was known as the Jungang Line at the time, and to address progressing extensions starting from the extension to Paldang station.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 18 years ago, in 2008.
- 4.4 MW is about 52 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 2008
- in service from
- 2008
- status
- in service
- number built
- —
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- builders
- Hyundai Rotem
- operators
- Korea Railroad Corporation
- top speed
- 110 km/h
- power
- 4.4 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 25 kV 60 Hz AC/1.5 kV DC overhead catenary
- formation
- 8 cars per train, TC-M-M'-T-T-M-M'-TC
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q6547504, Wikipedia: Korail Class 321000 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.