JR Kyushu will provide substitute transportation on the Kyushu Shinkansen between Kumamoto and Shin-Yatsushiro stations from September 18, for the section between Uto and Yatsushiro stations on the Kagoshima Main Line, where service has been suspended due to the Kumamoto earthquakes.
The service is planned to continue until around mid-October, when operations resume on the section of the Kagoshima Main Line between Uto and Yatsushiro stations.
In addition, the timetable for replacement buses will be revised. Replacement buses will operate in two sections: between Uto and Ogawa stations, and between Ogawa and Yatsushiro stations. The Uto–Ogawa service will stop at Uto Station, Matsubase Station, and Ogawa Station, operating in a loop with 92 services per day at intervals of approximately 15 to 20 minutes. One-way travel time will be approximately 50 minutes. The Ogawa–Yatsushiro service will stop at Ogawa Station, Yatsushiro City Kagami Cultural Center, Shin-Yatsushiro Station, and Yatsushiro Station, with 37 services per day. One-way travel time will be approximately 60 minutes.
From September 18, direct replacement buses connecting Uto and Yatsushiro stations will no longer operate, and passengers will need to transfer at Ogawa Station. Large buses cannot enter Arisa Station or Sento Station, so they will not stop there; passengers are advised to use Yatsushiro City Kagami Cultural Center or Shin-Yatsushiro Station.
Both replacement buses and substitute transportation services can be used with valid tickets, commuter passes, multi-ride tickets, and other valid rail tickets. No limited express ticket is required for substitute transportation. They cannot be used with the stored balance on transportation IC cards such as SUGOCA. Passengers without a ticket must pay in cash at their destination station.
Arrivals may be delayed depending on road conditions, and passengers may not be able to make connections to the Shinkansen or replacement buses shown in the transfer timetable. As the number of buses is limited, passengers may not be able to board.
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