4 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Korail-381007-20180331-071236: LERK· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Korail381000: Himuka tachibana· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. Korail Class 381000: 분당선M· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. Korail Hyundai Rotem Korail 381000-series 381x02: Mtattrain· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The Korail Class 381000 trains are commuter electric multiple units in South Korea used on the Donghae Line.
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 10 years ago, in 2016.
- 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
- 2016
- in service from
- 2016
- number built
- —
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- builders
- Hyundai Rotem
- operators
- Korea Railroad Corporation
- top speed
- 120 km/h
- power
- 4.4 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 25 kV 60 Hz AC
- formation
- 4 cars per train, TC-M'-M'-TC
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q22975291, Wikipedia: Korail Class 381000 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.