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WFAT at Yeosu-Expo, South Korea (Aug. 2021)

Korail Eurosprinter electric locomotive 8248 prepares to leave Yeosu-Expo, the southernmost station in Korea, with northbound Jeolla Line intercity train “Mugunghwa 1506” for Yongsan (Seoul).

Air conditioning aboard the train was definitely appreciated on a Korean midsummer afternoon!

u/richard7k — 3 hours ago

WFAT at Chandannagar, WB

Also called Chandernagore ( Moon's city) due to the moon shaped meander in the Hooghly river beside it. "Chandan" nagar is thought to be because sandalwood trade in the said river with france, Chandan means sandalwood in bengali. This used to be a french colony.

u/GreateProtim — 1 day ago
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WFAT at Woodside

Woodside is 5 km from Greytown (population almost 3,000).

It's also 65 km northeast of Wellington on the Wairarapa Line and there are several trains to the capital seven days a week.

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South Korea - SRT 203 enters Cheonan-Asan (Jan. 2022)

Nearly identical to a KTX-Sancheon except for the livery and branding, SRT bullet train 203 enters Cheonan-Asan Station south of Seoul.

u/richard7k — 2 days ago

WFAT at Gateshead Metrocentre

A functional station next to Newcastle-Gateshead’d main shopping mall.

u/Ulleskelf — 2 days ago

WFAT at Essen-Altenessen

Interestingly, the station has no direct train connection to the center of the city Essen. But you can get there by interchanging either to the overground tram or an underground stadtbahn. These two run different routed and only meet here and in the ciry centre tunnel.

u/WaddleDynasty — 2 days ago
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South Korea - Seoul Metro 1006 at Guro (March 2024)

Seoul Metro train 1006 enters Guro Station in Seoul as a southbound Line 1 train to Seodongtan in Osan City. Most trains on the extensive Seoul subway system belong to either Seoul Metro or the Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail) and are standard gauge with overhead electrification. They can get very far from Seoul and often double as commuter or regional trains.

u/richard7k — 3 days ago