Korail: "Uijeongbu?Daegok Service Suspended Until Tomorrow... Gyeongui, Gyeongwon, and Ilsan Lines Resume"

Hanggongdae Station Partially Flooded Due to Underpass Inundation
Han Moonhee: "Safety First... Swift Restoration to Minimize Inconvenience"

Korail announced on August 13 that all train operations on the entire Uijeongbu-Daegok section of the Gyeonggi Northern Suburban Line would be fully suspended until August 14 due to heavy rainfall in northern Gyeonggi Province.

Initially, service was halted at 1:00 p.m. on the same day, with plans to resume from the first train on August 14. However, the restart was postponed, taking into account additional heavy rain forecasts and the ongoing restoration of facilities.

Korail also noted that the resumption schedule may change depending on rainfall levels, and urged passengers to check real-time service updates via Korail Talk and the official website.

Earlier on the same day, in response to extreme heavy rain in northern Gyeonggi Province, Korail suspended all trains on the entire Suburban Line around noon for safety reasons. Service was also halted on the Gyeongui Line between Ilsan Station and Susaek Station, the Gyeongwon Line between Nokcheon Station and Deokjeong Station, and the Ilsan Line between Baekseok Station and Gupabal Station.

As the rain subsided, normal operations resumed on the Gyeongui Line at 1:25 p.m., the Gyeongwon Line at 1:45 p.m., and the Ilsan Line at 4:18 p.m.

Han Moonhee, president of Korail (center), is inspecting the flooding status of the customer passage at Hanggongdae Station on the Gyeongui-Jungang Line, which was damaged by extreme heavy rain in the afternoon of the 13th. Provided by Korail

Meanwhile, due to the heavy rain, part of Hanggongdae Station on the Gyeongui-Jungang Line in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, was flooded after rainwater entered from a nearby underpass. Korail began emergency restoration work in the afternoon.

Han Moonhee, president of Korail, visited Hanggongdae Station in person to inspect the drainage work in the customer passage, stating, "We will prioritize the safety of passengers and staff and proceed with swift restoration to minimize inconvenience."

At 11:00 a.m. on the same day, Korail strengthened monitoring of vulnerable areas to prevent damage from extreme heavy rain, in line with the activation of Emergency Level 1 by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.