In 2023, the passenger traffic on high-speed trains operated by Korail in South Korea amounted to approximately billion passenger kilometers, which was a significant increase from the previous year. The Korea Train eXpress (KTX), is the main South Korean high-speed rail system operated by Korail, which was inaugurated in 2004. A second high-speed rail system called Super Rapid Train (SRT) was established in 2016.
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UIC. (July 17, 2025). Passenger traffic on high-speed trains in South Korea from 2014 to 2023 (in billion passenger kilometers) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1265378/passenger-kilometers-high-speed-rail-south-korea/
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Passenger traffic on high-speed trains in South Korea from 2014 to 2023 (in billion passenger kilometers) [Graph], UIC, July 17, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1265378/passenger-kilometers-high-speed-rail-south-korea/
