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Resumption ‘To Be Announced’ for Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen Sections Suspended Due to Earthquake
East Japan Railway Company and other related companies have stated that they will announce the operations plan for the suspended sections of the Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines as soon as it becomes available, following the earthquake that occurred on the 1st.
Due to the earthquake that originated in Ishikawa Prefecture on the 1st, the Joetsu Shinkansen has been unable to run between Echigo-Yuzawa and Niigata stations, while the Hokuriku Shinkansen is suspended between Nagano and Kanazawa stations.
They will announce the operations plan for the days following the 2nd as soon as it becomes available. As of 10:30 PM on the 1st, no announcement has been made.
The Joetsu Shinkansen between Tokyo and Echigo-Yuzawa stations, and the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Tokyo and Nagano stations, have resumed operations.
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