Services resume after cargo train derailment in Jeonju
Published: 10 Apr. 2025, 10:43
![A KTX train [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/04/10/94c53bd4-97ac-4af3-a2ae-24ed59d59c73.jpg)
A KTX train [YONHAP]
Train services on the southwestern Jeolla Line resumed after a brief interruption caused by a cargo train derailment at Jeonju Station in Jeonju, North Jeolla on Thursday, the state railway operator said.
The accident occurred around 4:30 a.m., when one of the wheels of a moving cargo train derailed, according to the Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail).
Two KTX trains on the Jeonju-Iksan section of the Jeolla Line were halted, and passengers were provided alternative transportation on two buses, Korail said.
Services resumed around 7 a.m., and an investigation is underway into the cause of the accident.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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