Railroad Museum (철도박물관)

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.

Scale

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

 

Capacity

2,000-person capacity  

Duration

Approx. 3 hrs  

Opening Hours

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

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)
 

Holiday

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

Parking

Available  

Parkingfee

Free (included in admission fee)  

Inquiry/Information

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

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

Collections Status

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

General Overview

Cooperation for film, TV show, TV commercial filming

Foreign Language Intepretation Services

No guide service available

Reservations

Reservations may be made over the phone or online.

Info. Services for Koreans

Apply for guide service when making a reservation.

Reservation for Foreigners

Reservations may be made over the phone or online.