Railroad Museum

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The museum features various materials and items like artifacts and vehicles from the over 100 years of railroad history in Korea, which started with the first miracle on September 18, 1899. The first floor houses a history hall and an exhibit devoted to items from railroad vehicles. The second floor focuses on electronics, communications, facilities and architecture, and items related to the transportation industry. The first floor also has a Railroad Model Panorama Room, which features replicas of the various trains that have traversed the Korean countryside, right from the first steam engine until the KTX. There's also an outdoor exhibit area featuring a real steam engine train, a presidential train, as well as passenger and cargo trains. The presidential train was introduced in May of 2015 for guests to enjoy.

 

(16106)142 Cheoldobangmulgwan-ro, Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do

+82-31-461-3610
info.korail.com (Korean, English)

 

Utilization information

Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-31-461-3610 (Korean)

Parking Facility : Available

Parking Fee : Free (included in admission fee)

Closed : Mondays, day after public holidays, Lunar New Year's and Chuseok

Operating Hours : Summer (April to October) 09:00-18:00
Winter (November to February) 09:00-17:00
* Admission closes 1 hour before closing time.

Scale : Property size: 28,082 m2, 2 storeys, 1 basement level
Museum floor space: Indoors 2,857 m2, outdoors 1,937 m2



Use fee : Individuals: Adults (ages 19-64) 2,000 won / Children & Teenagers (ages 4-18) 1,000 won
Groups (20 and more): Adults 1,000 won / Children & Teenagers 500 won

※ Free Admissions: Children under age 4, senior citizens (ages 65 and over)

Collections Status

10,964 items (Exhibit hall 5,269 items, library 5,627 items, outdoor 68 items)

Program Information

* Wooden train making - Saturday, Sunday / Fee: 6,000 won/person
* Train talk - run according to reservations / Fee: 10,000 won/person
* Korail Children's train picture contest

Reservations

Reservations may be made over the phone or online.

Reservation for Foreigners

Reservations may be made over the phone or online.

General Overview

Cooperation for film, TV show, TV commercial filming

Info. Services for Koreans

Apply for guide service when making a reservation.

Foreign Language Intepretation Services

No guide service available

Access

Uiwang Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 2.
Walk 50m to Uiwang Station bus stop.
Take Bus 3-1, and get off at Korea National Railroad Colleage University.
Walk 100m to the Railroad Museum.