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JR Hokkaido will move up the last train departure times in the Sapporo metropolitan area on January 28 and 29.
Due to record-breaking snowfall and other factors that have continued since January 25, snow accumulation at each station has increased, causing many train cancellations and delays. Because sufficient snow removal cannot be carried out only during the night, trains arriving at and departing from Sapporo Station after 9:00 p.m. will be cancelled.
For travel from New Chitose Airport toward Sapporo, the Special Rapid “Airport No. 173,” departing at 8:47 p.m., will be the last train.