Power outage disrupts Seoul Subway Line No. 1 during morning rush hour

An electrical failure halted some southbound services and caused widespread delays on Line No. 1 during rush hour.

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A subway station sign reads Chang-dong Station in Dobong District, northern Seoul.

Commuters are facing disruptions during the morning rush hour on Wednesday after a power outage affected part of Seoul Subway Line No. 1.

An electrical supply failure occurred at around 7:29 a.m. on the southbound tracks between Chang-dong Station and Sinimun Station, causing delays and irregular train operations across the entire Line No. 1, per the Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail). 

Korail has temporarily suspended southbound train services between Dobongsan Station and Cheongnyangni Station while carrying out emergency repair work.

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“The cause of the power supply failure is currently under investigation,” a Korail official said. “We will do our utmost to restore normal operations as quickly as possible.”


BY KIM JI-HYE [[email protected]]

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.

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