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Presidential Coach

대통령 전용 객차 ( 大統領 專用 客車 )

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Classification National Registered Cultural Heritage
Name of Cultural Properties Presidential Coach
Quantity One ·L24,500 W3,000 H3,400
Designated Date 2008.10.17
Age 1927
Address Railroad Museum, 374-1, Woram-dong, Uiwang, Gyeonggi-do

This coach was manufactured in Japan and assembled at Gyeongseong factory of Railroad Bureau of Japanese Government-General of Korea. It was reformed to exclusively accommodate Korea’s presidents in 1955 and used by presidents from Syngman Rhee to Park Chung-hee. Inside the coach is equipped with diverse facilities and equipment, and extravagant decorations were used on the interior. It has high symbolical value as an artifact related to former presidents of Korea.