Train Service Suspended Between Hwajeong and Airport Stations Due to Sangmu Station Flooding
Limited Operations at Nongseong, Sotae, Songjeong Stations and Other Sections
On the afternoon of the 17th, when a heavy rain warning was in effect, Sangmu Station in Marukdong, Seo-gu, Gwangju was submerged in rainwater. Photo by Yonhap News
On July 17, heavy rainfall in Gwangju caused the suspension of operations on part of Metro Line 1. Gwangju Transportation Corporation announced that around 5 p.m. that day, it halted train service on six stations between Hwajeong Station and Airport Station due to flooding in the concourse of Sangmu Station.
Currently, trains are operating normally in both directions between Nongseong Station, Culture Center Station, and Sotae Station on Metro Line 1. In the opposite direction toward Pyeongdong Station, trains are only running back and forth at three stations, including Songjeong Station and Dosan Station.
Gwangju Transportation Corporation stated that service on the suspended sections will resume as soon as on-site recovery is completed. The corporation also asked citizens to use alternative transportation such as city buses.
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