JR East to Operate Overnight Trains on 7 Lines in the Tokyo Area from New Year’s Eve to New Year’s Day
Significant Delay in Recovery after Trackbed Washout on Uetsu Main Line between Murakami and Maizuru Stations
JR East has announced that the trackbed washout that occurred between Murakami and Maizuru Stations on the Uetsu Main Line is expected to take a considerable amount of time to recover.
On the 23rd, train services will be suspended from the first train of the day on both directions in the affected section. Although train operations between Niigata/ Niitsu and Murakami Station, and between Maizuru and Sakata Station will commence from the first train of the day, there will be suspensions, delays, and changes in the number of train cars.
The express “Inaho” and rapid “Kairi” services will also experience cancellations. No alternative transportation, such as buses, will be provided.
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