Korail, the national railway operator, announced Friday that it will operate extra trains during the 32nd Taebaeksan Snow Festival to accommodate an increase in the number of visitors. The festival runs through Feb. 16.
The special trains will run twice daily between Seoul Station and Taebaek Station on Sundays, Feb. 9 and Feb. 16. The services are expected to accommodate 1,700 passengers.
The trains will depart Seoul Station at 7:28 a.m., while the return trains to Seoul will arrive at Seoul Station at 9:21 p.m.
Tickets for the temporary trains are available for purchase from 2 p.m. Friday via nationwide ticket offices, the Korail website and the Korail Talk mobile app.
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