History
Korail, the forerunner of Seoul Metro, began operating Line 1 in 1974. Lines 2, 3, and 4 followed in the late 1970s and 1980s. SMRT was formed in 1994 to take over operation of lines 5 to 8. Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation (a joint venture between Veolia Transport and Hyundai Rotem) was formed in 2009 to operate line 9. NeoTrans Co. Ltd. was formed in 2011 to operate Sin Bundang Line.
On April 7, 2011, 10 subway trains on Line 2 operating between Euljiro 3-ga Station and Sincheon Station were out of service for about an hour when strong wind caused electric cables of the power supply system installed on Jamsil Railroad Bridge to sag and be exposed on the track. Passengers on Jamsil Railroad Bridge had to abandon the train car and walk across the track. Some non-Korean passengers complained the lack of announcement on the intercom system regarding the accident in English. In response Seoul Metro refunded 13,280 passengers 1,150 won each. This incident was reported on major newspapers and terrestrial television networks.
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