West Japan Railway Company (JR West) will suspend operations on some conventional lines for the entire day on January 22 due to heavy snow.
As of 9:00 p.m. on January 21, the sections where trains will be suspended throughout the day are: between Tsuruga and Higashi-Maizuru Stations on the Obama Line; between Nagahama and Tsuruga Stations on the Hokuriku Line; between Omi-Maiko and Omi-Shiotsu Stations on the Kosei Line; between Nishiwakishi and Tanikawa Stations on the Kakogawa Line; between Sonobe and Kurayoshi Stations on the Sanin Line; between Ayabe and Higashi-Maizuru Stations on the Maizuru Line; between Teramae and Wadayama Stations on the Bantan Line; between Tottori and Mimasaka-Kamo Stations on the Inbi Line; and between Izumo-Yokota and Bingo-Ochiai Stations on the Kisuki Line. Service on the Geibi Line between Bingo-Ochiai and Miyoshi Stations will be suspended from the first train until 2:00 p.m. Operations on the Kisuki Line between Izumo-Yokota and Bingo-Ochiai Stations will be suspended for the time being. JR West also notes that, depending on weather conditions, service on other lines may be suspended from the first train of the day.
Some limited express trains will also be canceled. The following services will be suspended for the entire day over all of their operating sections: Limited Express “Thunderbird,” “Shirasagi,” “Kinosaki,” “Hashidate,” “Maizuru,” “Hamakaze,” “Super Hakuto,” and “Super Inaba.” In addition, services will be suspended for the entire day on sections between Fukuchiyama and Toyooka/Kinosaki-Onsen on the Limited Express “Kounotori,” and between Tottori and Yonago Stations on the Limited Express “Super Matsukaze” and “Super Oki.” The commuter limited express “Raku-Raku Biwako No. 4” will also be suspended over its entire route.
At Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture, JR West is calling attention to the fact that there will be no connecting trains available after arrival by Hokuriku Shinkansen, because operations of the Hokuriku Line toward Osaka, Kyoto, and Maibara will be suspended for the entire day.
Passengers who already hold valid tickets for the Limited Express “Thunderbird” or “Shirasagi” may take alternative routes via Tokyo Station, via the Takayama Main Line, or via the Shinetsu, Shinonoi, and Chuo West Lines. Only the basic fare ticket portion will remain valid; passengers must have the original limited express ticket refunded and purchase a new limited express ticket for the route they actually use.
Furthermore, for tickets that include any dates from January 22 to 26 in their validity period and are for JR West conventional lines, the Sanyo Shinkansen, or the section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Tsuruga and Joetsu-Myoko Stations (either departing from, arriving at, or passing through this section), JR West is allowing refunds or changes without service charges.
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