[Breaking] Full Operations Resume on All Sections of Gwangju Subway Line 1

Subway Line 1 operations, which had been suspended due to heavy rainfall across Gwangju, fully resumed on the morning of July 18.

On the afternoon of the 17th, when a heavy rain advisory was in effect, Sangmu Station in Maruk-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju was submerged in rainwater. Photo by Gwangju City

Gwangju Transportation Corporation announced that, starting with the first train at 5:30 a.m. that day, it restored normal service on all 20 stations of Line 1, from Pyeongdong Station to Nokdong Station. This comes just one day after service was suspended on certain sections due to the flooding of Sangmu Station's concourse.

The resumption of operations was made possible after drainage and removal of debris at the affected stations were completed. However, some convenience facilities within Sangmu Station, such as escalators and elevators, will remain unavailable until thorough safety inspections are conducted.

Previously, on the afternoon of July 17, Gwangju Transportation Corporation had suspended train operations at six stations between Hwajeong Station and Airport Station, as well as three stations between Gwangju Songjeong Station and Pyeongdong Station, and advised citizens to use alternative transportation such as city buses.