Train service on the Gyeongui-Jungang line suspended after train derails in Paju
Published: 11 Apr. 2025, 16:30
Updated: 11 Apr. 2025, 17:31
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- KIM MIN-YOUNG
- [email protected]
![Wheels of a derailed train on the Gyeongui-Jungang line in Paju, Gyeonggi, on April 11. [YONHAP]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2025/04/11/f489f83a-e727-4509-9e0d-cf22519d811f.jpg)
Wheels of a derailed train on the Gyeongui-Jungang line in Paju, Gyeonggi, on April 11. [YONHAP]
Train service on the Gyeongui-Jungang line was suspended on Friday after a commuter train derailed in Paju, Gyeonggi.
Paju city sent out an emergency alert at 3:50 p.m., saying a train traveling in the Seoul-bound direction from Munsan-eup had gone off the tracks.
Train operations have been suspended, and the city advised passengers to seek alternative transportation.
A Korail official said the train made an emergency stop after detecting an abnormality on the track during operation.
No casualties have been reported as of 4:44 p.m.
Update, Apr. 11: Added details regarding the accident.
BY KIM MIN-YOUNG [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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