JR East has announced that it expects service to remain suspended for a considerable period on some lines after widespread damage was confirmed on railway lines in Chiba Prefecture due to Typhoon 25.
Inspections of track and civil engineering facilities confirmed widespread damage, including mud and debris flowing onto tracks, flooded tracks, and fallen trees. Major damage includes flooded tracks between Monoi and Sakura stations on the Sobu Main Line, and mud and debris on the Uchibo Line between Onuki and Sanukimachi stations, the Narita Line between Katori and Suigo stations, and the Kururi Line between Gion and Kazusa-Kiyokawa stations.
On September 23, services will resume from the first trains of the day on the Uchibo Line between Chiba and Anegasaki stations; the Sobu Main Line between Naruto and Choshi stations; the Narita Line between Narita and Kinoshita stations, between Araki and Abiko stations, and between Narita and Sawara stations; the Kashima Line between Sawara and Kashimajingu stations; and the Togane Line between Oami and Naruto stations. All services will operate at reduced frequency. Services between Chiba and Narita Airport stations on the Sobu Main Line and Narita Line will also operate at reduced frequency.
In addition, services will be suspended throughout the day on the Uchibo Line between Anegasaki and Awa-Kamogawa stations; the Sotobo Line between Chiba and Awa-Kamogawa stations; the Sobu Main Line between Sakura and Naruto stations; the Narita Line between Araki and Kinoshita stations and between Sawara and Choshi stations; and the Kururi Line between Kisarazu and Kazusa-Kameyama stations. Restoration work on the Sotobo Line between Chiba and Honda stations is proving difficult, with services expected to resume from the first trains on the 24th.
Due to extensive damage, services are expected to remain suspended beyond the 24th for the time being on the Uchibo Line between Anegasaki and Kisarazu stations, the Sobu Main Line between Sakura and Naruto stations, the Narita Line between Sawara and Choshi stations, and the Kururi Line between Kisarazu and Kazusa-Kameyama stations.
Limited express services, including the Sazanami, Wakashio, and Shiosai, will be suspended throughout the day on the 23rd. The Narita Express is scheduled to operate as normal.
No substitute bus services will be provided in sections where train services are suspended. JR East said it will announce the outlook for service resumption as soon as it becomes available.
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