Korean word

상행선

Pronunciation

Romanizationsanghaengseon

Meaning

  • nounupbound line

Example

상행선 열차는 몇 시에 출발해요?sang haeng seon yeol cha neun myeot si e chul bal hae yo

What time does the upbound train leave?

Illustration for 상행선 (upbound line)

More examples

상행선 막차 시간을 확인해야 해요.sang haeng seon mak cha si ga neul hwa gin hae ya hae yo

I need to check the time of the last upbound train.

Core concept

The rail route running toward the station or city chosen as the line's reference center.

Common phrases

  • 상행선 막차sang haeng seon mak cha

    last upbound train

  • 상행선 시간표sang haeng seon si gan pyo

    upbound line timetable

  • 상행선 전철sang haeng seon cheon cheol

    upbound train

Similar words

하행선hahaengseon: A railway line running outward from the station used as the route's reference point.
상행 방향sanghaeng panghyang: A travel direction leading toward the station or city chosen as a railway's reference point.

Definition in Korean

역이나 노선에서 정한 기준점이나 도심(예: 서울)을 향해 가는 방향의 철도 선로를 가리키는 명사.yeo gi na no seo ne seo cheong han ki jun jeo mi na to sim ye seo ul eul hyang hae ka neun pang hyang ui cheol do seol lo reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean compound combining a term for going toward a reference point with a term for a line.

Usage tips

  • The reference point can differ by railway, so checking the destination on the sign is safer than assuming that up means north.

Other meanings

  • upbound trainnoun
  • upbound directionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 상행열차sanghaengyeolchaupbound trainnoun

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