This Day in Railroad History

May 17

2007

19 years ago

Innovation

Trains from North and South Korea cross the 38th Parallel in a test-run agreed by both governments

Trains from North and South Korea cross the 38th Parallel in a test-run agreed by both governments. This is the first time that trains have crossed the Demilitarized Zone since 1953.

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