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KTX-Eum
| KTX-Eum | |
|---|---|
 KTX-Eum at Cheongnyangni station | |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Rotem |
| Designer | Citrusdesign[1] |
| Built at | Changwon, South Korea |
| Family name | KTX |
| Constructed | 2019–present |
| Entered service | 2021 |
| Number under construction | 162 vehicles (27 sets) |
| Number built | 114 vehicles (19 sets) |
| Number in service | 114 vehicles (19 sets) |
| Formation | 6 cars per trainset TC1-M'1-M1-M2-M'2-TC2[2]
|
| Capacity | 381[3] |
| Operators | Korail |
| Lines served |
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| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium[3] |
| Train length | 150.5 m (493 ft 9+3⁄16 in)[4] |
| Car length | |
| Width | 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)[4][3] |
| Height | 4.0 m (13 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[3] |
| Doors | 4 per car, 2 per side (trailer cars) 2 per car, 1 per side (intermediate cars) |
| Maximum speed | |
| Weight | 318 t (313 long tons; 351 short tons)[4][3] |
| Axle load | 15 t (15 long tons; 17 short tons)[2] |
| Traction system | IGBT–VVVF |
| Traction motors | 16 × 380 kW asynchronous 3-phase AC |
| Power output | 8,150 hp (6,080 kW)[4] |
| Tractive effort | 226 kN (51,000 lbf)[2] |
| Acceleration | |
| Deceleration | from 260 to 0 km/h (162 to 0 mph) in 2.408 km (1.496 mi)[4][2] |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 60 Hz AC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Eddy current, regenerative, rheostatic, disc, air |
| Safety system(s) | ATS, ERTMS (Ansaldo), TVM-430 |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg |
| Multiple working | Yes |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge[3] |
The KTX-Eum (Korean: KTX-이음; RR: KTX-Ieum, formerly known as EMU-250 or EMU-260) or Korail Class 150000 is a South Korean high-speed electric multiple unit train manufactured by Hyundai Rotem and operated by Korail.
The word '이음' in Korean means 'uniting through connection'. This name was selected by members of the public, and expresses the desire to connect regions, people, and happiness through trains.[5]
- ^ "KORAIL KTX EMU-250 – Citrusdesign". Citrusdesign. Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "High-Speed Train | Hyundai Rotem". Hyundai Rotem. Archived from the original on January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "홍보센터 > 기차소개 > 고속열차 > KTX-이음 - 한국철도공사". Korail (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Kim, Hae-yeon (May 19, 2021). "New high-speed train service connects Seoul to Andong in two hours". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on May 29, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
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