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- 1. 용산행 331X28편성: 블루라인· CC0
- 2. Korail EMU Class 331000: Minseong Kim· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The Korail Class 331000 trains are commuter electric multiple units in South Korea used on the Gyeongui·Jungang Line. Class 331000 trains were manufactured and delivered in 2009, from 2012 to 2014, and in 2024 to provide service on the Gyeongui Line and to address progressing extensions starting from the extension to Gongdeok 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 17 years ago, in 2009.
- 4.4 MW is about 52 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- 19.5 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 2009
- in service from
- 2009
- status
- in service
- number built
- —
- kind
- Electric 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
- formation
- 8 or 4 cars per train, TC-M-M'-T-T-M-M'-TC
- length
- 19.5 m
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q6543945, Wikipedia: Korail Class 331000 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.