JR East will resume service on the Uchibo Line between Kisarazu and Awa-Kamogawa stations from the first train on September 26.
Widespread damage from Typhoon No. 25, including landslides onto tracks, flooded railway lines, and fallen trees, has been confirmed. Service restoration on some lines is expected to take a considerable amount of time.
Services will operate on reduced schedules on the Uchibo Line between Chiba and Anegasaki stations (around 30% of normal service during the morning and evening periods), the Sobu Main Line between Chiba and Enokido stations (around 60% of normal service), and the Narita Line between Narita and Sawara stations (around 80% of normal service). JR East is also encouraging passengers to consider teleworking where possible.
Services will continue to be suspended after September 26 on the Kururi Line between Kisarazu and Kururi stations (with resumption targeted for October 3), the Narita Line between Sawara and Choshi stations (with resumption targeted for October 4), the Sobu Main Line between Enokido and Naruto stations (with restoration expected to take around one month), the Uchibo Line between Anegasaki and Kisarazu stations (with restoration expected to take at least around three months), and the Kururi Line between Kururi and Kazusa-Kameyama stations (with no prospect of resumption).
Limited express services will also remain suspended on the Uchibo Line’s Sazanami and the Sobu Main Line’s Shiosai. Only Shiosai Nos. 4, 6, and 11 will operate. Shiosai services will resume after restoration of the section between Enokido and Naruto stations, while Sazanami services will resume after restoration of the section between Anegasaki and Kisarazu stations.
JR East is considering substitute transportation by bus and other means from September 28 on the Kururi Line between Kisarazu and Kazusa-Kameyama stations, the Narita Line between Sawara and Choshi stations, the Sobu Main Line between Enokido and Naruto stations, and the Uchibo Line between Anegasaki and Kisarazu stations. Details including service frequency and schedules will be announced separately. For the Nagura to Kisarazu section of the Uchibo Line, the company is considering transport using rail services, but no start date has been determined at this time.
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