When will the trains run?

Posted on : 2013-07-25 14:29 KST Modified on : 2019-10-19 20:29 KST

Weeds cover the Donghae Bukbu railway (Northeast Coast Line) in Gangwon Province. In 2007, railroads on the west and east coasts of South Korea were linked with lines in North Korea, but never entered full operation. Before the Korean War, a railway ran along the coast from Gangneung, but was pulled up after the war. There were plans to rebuild the line, but they never got past the showcase stage. July 27 is the 60th anniversary of the armistice agreement that ended the combat phase of the Korean War, and the tracks are rusty and unused. (by Kim Bong-gyu, senior staff photographer)

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