Transport · Seoul
Seoul Subway Line 6 Skipped Itaewon Station Late Saturday Due to Halloween Crowds
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Seoul Metro trains on Subway Line 6 passed through Itaewon Station without stopping starting at 11:47 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, due to heavy Halloween crowd congestion. Yongsan District authorities issued emergency mobile alerts instructing visitors to avoid entering the station area and redirect to adjacent Noksapyeong or Hangangjin stations. Peak evening estimates recorded up to 125,000 visitors in Hongdae and around 30,000 in Itaewon, where police and municipal safety teams maintained one-way pedestrian routes.
So what
Expect temporary station skip-stops and strict one-way barricades whenever navigating major nightlife zones during heavily attended holiday weekends in Seoul.