Mugunghwa-ho

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Mugunghwa-ho
Chungbuk Line Mugunghwa-ho train hauled by an electric locomotive
Overview
Service type	Regional rail
Status	Operating
Locale	South Korea
First service	January 1, 1984
Current operator(s)	Korail
Route
Distance travelled	Up to 8 hours
On-board services
Seating arrangements	Economy Class (2+2)
Catering facilities	Minicafe Vending Machine (on some trains only)[1]
Technical
Rolling stock	Various carriage configurations including regular cars built between 1998 and 2004 and older cars built in the late 1980s~1990s Korail Class 8200 Korail Class 7300
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Mugunghwa-ho (Korean: 무궁화호) is a class of train operated by Korail, the main railway operator of South Korea. Mugunghwa trains are Korail's slowest tier of trains stopping at a number of towns and villages, and operating over a number of lines that are not served by other trains. Journey times are generally twice that of KTX trains and 25% longer than ITX express trains.^[2]

Along rural lines such as the Gyeongbuk Line, Mugunghwa-ho remain the only class of passenger train operating. They (and in some cases the Tonggeun) are the only trains to stop at many stations not served by Saemaeul-ho or KTX trains.

Mugunghwa are built to accommodate large numbers of standing passengers, and frequently have many more standees than sitting passengers during high season.