Gyeongin Railway
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Gyeongin Railway was Korea’s first railway line, historically significant for linking Seoul with the port city of Incheon during the late 19th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gyeongin Line | 1 |
| Gyeongin Railway canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical railway
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century railway lines
ⓘ
History of rail transport in Korea ⓘ Rail transport in Korea ⓘ |
| connects |
Incheon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first railway line in Korea
ⓘ
linked capital Seoul with port city Incheon ⓘ |
| impact |
accelerated modernization of transportation in Korea
ⓘ
contributed to urban development of Incheon ⓘ enhanced connectivity of Seoul to international commerce ⓘ facilitated trade between Seoul and foreign ports ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Korean ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Yellow Sea via Incheon port ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Korea’s first railway line
ⓘ
linking Seoul with Incheon port ⓘ |
| opened | 1899 ⓘ |
| purpose |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| regionServed | Seoul metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | historical predecessor of modern Gyeongin Line ⓘ |
| terminus |
Incheon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gyeongin Line