Korail Class 210000 Explained

Korail Class 210000
Manufacturer:Hyundai Rotem (set 01–24)
Woojin Industrial System Company Limited (set 25–59)
Factory:Changwon, South Korea (set 01–24)
Yearconstruction:2013
Yearservice:2014–Present
Numberconstruction:150 vehicles (25 sets)
Numberbuilt:144 vehicles (24 sets)
Numberservice:144 vehicles (24 sets)
Formation:6 cars per trainset
TC-MC-MC-TC-MC-TC
  • TC – trailer car
  • MC – motored (powered) car
Capacity:376 passengers
Operator:Korail
Lines:Donghae Line
Gyeongbu Line
Gyeongjeon Line
Honam Line
Jeolla Line
Jungang Line
Taebaek Line
Carbody:Aluminium
Trainlength:140.51frac=16NaNfrac=16
Carlength:23.5frac=16NaNfrac=16
Width:3.15frac=16NaNfrac=16
Height:3.85frac=16NaNfrac=16
Doors:2 per car, 1 per side
Traction:IGBT-VVVF
Traction Motors:Three-phase AC induction motor
Powersupply:Overhead catenary
Electricsystem:25 kV/60 Hz AC
Collectionmethod:Pantograph
Brakes:Regenerative, air
Safety:ATS, ATP (Ansaldo)

The Korail Class 210000, also known as the EMU-150, is a South Korean higher-speed electrical multiple unit train manufactured by Hyundai Rotem and Woojin Industrial System Company Limited and operated by Korail on ITX-Saemaeul services since 2014.[1]

History

In July 2011, Hyundai-Rotem and Korail signed an agreement for an order of 24 six-car units, with deliveries in 2013.[2]

On 15 October 2013, the first set was delivered to Korail.

The EMU-150 entered service in 2014 on ITX-Saemaeul limited-express services.

In 2018, a further order of 34 sets - 27 of which would be four-car sets and 7 of which would be six-car sets - was placed with Woojin Industrial System Company Limited.[3] The first sets are expected to be delivered in 2021.

Fleet list

, the fleet is as follows:

Set numberDate deliveredStatusRemarks
012013In Operation
02In Operation
03In Operation
04In Operation
05In Operation
06In Operation
07In Operation
08In Operation
09In Operation
10In Operation
11In Operation
12In Operation
13In Operation
14In Operation
15In Operation
16In Operation
17In Operation
18In Operation
19In Operation
20In Operation
21In Operation
22In Operation
23In Operation
24In Operation

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-04-30. 새마을호 아듀…ITX-새마을은 달릴까?. G ENews. ko. 23 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Project Record. Hyundai Rotem. 23 August 2020.
  3. Web site: 2018-09-12. Korail orders 34 EMUs from Woojin. Railway Journal. 23 August 2020.