JR East to Operate Overnight Trains on 7 Lines in the Tokyo Area from New Year’s Eve to New Year’s Day
JR East Suspending Train Services in Shinetsu Region Due to Earthquake Impact
As of 5:30 PM on the 1st, JR East has announced that train operations have been suspended on most lines in the Shinetsu area due to the impact of an earthquake that occurred around 4:10 PM, with its epicenter in Ishikawa Prefecture.
The lines that are non-operational are the Uetsu Main Line, Shinetsu Main Line, Joetsu Line, Shinonoi Line, Chuo Main Line (Shinetsu area), Hakushin Line, Banetsu West Line, Iiyama Line, Oito Line, Echigo Line, Koumi Line, Tadami Line, Yahiko Line, and Yonesaka Line. There is no forecast for when service will resume on most of the lines.
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