| Box Width: | 290px |
| O-Train | |
| Type: | Regional rail |
| Status: | Active |
| Locale: | South Korea |
| Predecessor: | Circular Snow Flower Train |
| First: | April 12, 2013 |
| Last: | February 2, 2020 |
| Successor: | East sea & Santa village Train |
| Operator: | Korail |
| Start: | Seoul Station |
| Stops: | 17 |
| Line Used: | Gyeongbu Line Gyeongwon Line Jungang Line Taebaek Line Yeongdong Line |
| Seating: | Car No.1: Eco seats (56 seats): Two-person seats / four-person seats / free viewing seats / etc. Car No. 2: Reserved seats for people with disabilities, café room (37 seats): two-person seats / four-person seats / one-person seat / café room, table seats Car No.3: Family seats (56 seats) – Family seats / couple room / family room / etc. Car No.4: Eco seats (56) – Two-person seats / four-person seats / free viewing seats |
| Catering: | On-board café |
O-Train (a.k.a. Jungbu Naeryuk Circular Train) was a South Korean sightseeing train operated by Korail. The train began operations in 2013 and transports tourists from Seoul, in a circular route, through South Korea's central inland region and back to Seoul.[1]
The train began operations on April 12, 2013, and is a shuttle train which loops around attractions in the central inland region of Korea, with stops, including Taebaeksan Mountain in Gangwon-do, Yeongju in Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Jecheon in Chungcheongbuk-do.[1] [2] It follows the same route as the older Circular Snow Flower Train (Hangul: 환상선 눈꽃순환열차).[3]
The "O" name refers to the train's circular route, and "One", as the three provinces it travels through.[1] The train has four cars,[4] [5] observatory rooms, and sightseeing monitors,[6] and departs from Seoul Station, Cheonan station, and Osong station daily.[7] [8] One of the stops is at Chujeon station in Gangwon-do, located at an altitude of 855 meters, the highest altitude for any train stop in Korea, for sightseeing and photos.[2]
During its last season of operation the O-Train was rerouted to run out and back from Seoul to Cheoram via Buncheon eliminating the loop by removing its run along the Taebaek Line.[9]
A sister Korail train, the V-Train, opened on the same day, and travels through the mountainous areas of the provinces of Gangwon-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do.[5] O-Train passengers can transfer to the V-train at Cheoram, Seungbu and Buncheon stations.[8]
The train's opening increased tourist interest in Gangwon's coal mining history.[10] Buncheon station in Gyeongsangbuk-do, where a coal line once ran, showed increased visits in 2013, from both the O-Train and V-Trains, from approximately 10 passengers a day to 1000.[11]