AREX Class 2000

AREX Class 2000
AREX Class 2000
ManufacturerHyundai Rotem
Formation6 cars per train
TC-M'-M'-M'-M'-TC
Lines servedAREX
Specifications
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph) (service)
120 km/h (75 mph) (design)
Power output4200 kW
Deceleration3.5km/h/s (service), 4.5km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s)25 kV AC 60 Hz

The AREX Class 2000[1] is an electric multiple unit of the Airport Railroad operated by the Incheon International Airport Railroad on the AREX service. It is used to make the slower local journeys and hence has a more metro like layout with 4 doors per side and longitudinal seating, in contrast to the express layout the 1000s have.

On September 15, 2025, the first of nine additional 2000 series trains began revenue service on the all-stop service.[2] The trains feature an upgraded exterior and a top operating speed of 150 km/h (93 mph). Two more sets are expected to enter service by October 17 with the remaining six entering service by the end of the year.[2]

Mockup of a 2000 series car with updated design

References

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  1. ^ "현대로템 - 국문". www.hyundai-rotem.co.kr. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  2. ^ a b Kang, Jun-wan (2025-09-15). "공항철도, 시속 150km 신규 전동차 오늘 운행". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-09-17.