JR Companies to Resume Operation of Special Express Trains such as ‘Sunrise Seto & Izumo’ from August 15 Following the Lifting of Nankai Trough Earthquake Temporary Information

Following the lifting of the Nankai Trough Earthquake Temporary Information (major earthquake warning), JR companies terminated the speed reductions and suspensions that had been in place, concluding these measures at 5:00 PM on August 15.

The trains ‘Sunrise Seto & Izumo,’ ‘Kuroshio,’ ‘Nanki,’ ‘Iida,’ and ‘Fujikawa,’ which had been suspended, resumed normal operations with departures after 5:00 PM on August 15. The Tokaido Shinkansen has ended its slow-speed operation between Mishima and Mikawa-Anjo stations and has resumed normal speed operations.

Within the JR Shikoku area, while some regular services were suspended between Tosayamada, Kochi, and Susaki stations on the Dosan Line, and slow-speed operation had been implemented between Yuki and Awa-Kainan on the Mugi Line, and from Osuwa to Tosa-Kure on the Dosan Line, these services have returned to normal operation.