Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail)

Company description

Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea. Korail operates metros, passenger, and freight trains throughout South Korea. The railroad's headquarters are located in Daejeon. Korail operates all the long-distance lines in South Korea as well as local lines. The Gyeongbu Line with its high-speed parallel line, running between the two largest cities, Seoul and Busan, is by far the most heavily traveled. Other main lines include the Honam Line and Jeolla Line, stretching into the Jeolla region, the Janghang Line, and the Jungang Line.

Company details

City:
Daejeon
Address:
240 Jungang-ro Dong-gu Daejeon City. Korea 300-720

Participation in projects

Projects Transactions
List of the updates in which the company was involved

Company updates

  • September 18, 2024

    Korail selected for operation and maintenance of Metro Project in Philippines

    Korail announced that it has been selected as the preferred bidder for the operation and maintenance of Manila Metro Line 7 (MRT-7) in the Philippines.

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  • October 26, 2016

    Philippines to extend scope of LRT-2 PPP project

    The Philippine Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center announced it has changed the scope of the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) PPP project by including a 3.9-kilometer extension from Recto Avenue...

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  • January 29, 2016

    Philippines Dotc extends bids submission for IRT 2 o m

    The Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has postponed the submission of bids for the operation and maintenance (O&M) contract for Light Rail Transit Li...

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  • December 23, 2015

    Philippines seeks bidders for LRT-6 PPP project

    The project involves the development of a 19 km railway that will link Niyog, Bacoor, the terminus of the LRT 1 CAVEX extension, and Dasmariñas City. More specifically, the project...

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  • February 03, 2015

    Four teams submit prequalification documents for Philippines LRT-2

    The Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has announced that four groups have submitted pre-qualification documents for the operation and maintenance (O&M) co...

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