V-Train (Baekdudaegan Canyon Train)
Navigate from Yeongju Station to Cheoram Station across a span of 27.7km.
1.5 hours
27.7 km
Budget to affordable tourist rail fare (~14,800 KRW)
Standard Reserved Seat
Meals: None
Ensuite: No
Diesel locomotive (KORAIL fleet) hauling refurbished Nuriro passenger stock
1,435 mm (standard gauge) on Yeongju–Buncheon; 1,067 mm (Cape gauge) on Taebaek Line to Cheoram
Air brake system
Operation through Baekdudaegan V-shaped gorge
Steep Nakdong River valley gradients
Whistle-stop operation for photography
Open-window operation through canyon section
Round-trip tourist excursion (4 daily train numbers)
3 retro-style cars
~30 km/h on canyon section
Yeongju Line + Taebaek Line (Buncheon–Cheoram)
Monday and Tuesday
Active — seasonal tourist service (resumed after 2020 suspension)