朝鲜战争给南朝鲜铁路带来了毁灭性打击,经过战后多年的努力,已获得复兴,到了七十年代运营顺利,但从1980年开始,由于公路、沿海航运和空运的竞争,铁路出现赤字。1983年,在全国运输市场上,铁路市场的占有率,旅客为23％,货物为46％。汉城—釜山间444km的京釜线仅占全路路网的15％弱,但却赚得全路收入的近半。 The Korean War has brought devastating impact on the South Korean Railway. After years of post-war efforts, it has been rejuvenated and operated smoothly in the 1970s. However, since 1980, due to the competition of roads, coastal shipping and air transportation, the railway has suffered a deficit . In 1983, the share of the railway market in the national transport market was 23% for passengers and 46% for goods. The 444km Gyeongbu Line between Seoul and Busan only accounts for 15% of the total road network, but it has earned nearly half of the total revenue.