Motorized Wheelchair Falls onto Tracks at Sillim Line Saetgang Station...Train Operations Resume

On the afternoon of June 7, an accident occurred on the Sillim Line of the Seoul urban railway, where a motorized wheelchair fell onto the tracks, resulting in one person being injured.

Namseoul Light Rail Transit, the operator of the Sillim Line, announced at approximately 5:55 p.m. on the same day via a safety alert message that "the accident involving a fall at Saetgang Station on the Sillim Line urban railway has been resolved, and all train operations have resumed."

Earlier, at around 4:41 p.m., a man in his 60s with a disability, identified as A, who was using a motorized wheelchair, collided with the screen door and subsequently fell onto the tracks at the platform of Saetgang Station on the Sillim Line in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. It has been confirmed that there were no trains on the tracks at the time of the fall.

As a result of the accident, A was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Namseoul Light Rail Transit, which operates the Sillim Line, suspended all train operations on the line for about one hour.

A representative from Namseoul Light Rail Transit stated, "It is presumed that the accident occurred due to A's lack of driving proficiency," and added, "There was also a report that A was under the influence of alcohol at the time." Both the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Namseoul Light Rail Transit are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.