SRT to Operate All Trains Normally from First Train Tomorrow
Train Services Resumed After Suspension Due to Typhoon 'Khanun' Impact
The Suseo High-Speed Railway (SRT) will resume normal train operations from the first train on the morning of the 11th, after being suspended and delayed due to Typhoon 'Khanun'.
The first train times are 5:30 AM (departing from Suseo Station) and 5:00 AM (departing from Busan Station) for the Gyeongbu Line. For the Honam Line, the first trains depart at 5:08 AM (from Suseo Station) and 5:13 AM (from Gwangju Songjeong Station).
On the 20th, when the Lunar New Year holiday homecoming began in earnest, Lee Sang-min, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, visited Suseo Station in Seoul and stopped by the SRT Operation Control Room to receive an explanation about the operation of the nationwide network. Photo by Heo Young-han younghan@
View original imageAs of 9 PM that day, all 120 SRT trains are operating without delays. An SR official stated, "Tickets that could not be used due to the suspension of service on that day can be refunded at any station nationwide within one year."
Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) is also strengthening safety inspections to resume operations of high-speed trains (KTX), regular trains, and electric trains, which were suspended or had route adjustments due to Typhoon 'Khanun', starting from the first train on the 11th.
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For the Gyeongjeon Line, Taebaek Line, Gyeongbuk Line, and Yeongdong Line (Donghae to Gangneung) sections, where operations were suspended due to heavy rainfall, train services will be resumed sequentially after confirming the safety of facilities if no abnormalities are found.
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