Keisei Electric Railway announced that they will review the timetable in the spring of 2021 and move the last train time ahead and the first train time behind on the Keisei Main Line.
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Year: 2020
Seoul railways and metros reduce midnight operations – COVID-19 re-expansion
Due to the rapid increase in the number of people infected with COVID-19 in South Korea, the number of midnight trains of railways and subways in the Seoul metropolitan area has been reduced.
Read MoreNew station “Fuseishi” on the Kotoden Kotohira Line – Timetable revised on all Kotoden Lines
Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) opened a new station “Fuseishi Station” (Takamatsu City, Kagawa) on November 28 (Saturday), 2020, which was established between Sanjo Station and Ota Station on the Kotohira Line.
Read MoreKeikyu moves the last train ahead in the spring of 2021 – 30 minutes earlier for Keikyu Kurihama
Keikyu Railway announced that the timetable will be revised in the spring of 2021 and move the last train time ahead on weekdays by about 15 to 30 minutes on all Keikyu Lines except the Daishi line.
Read More“Ureshino-Onsen” “Shin-Omura” – New station name decided on Kyushu Shinkansen West Kyushu Route
JR Kyushu has announced the official names of the new stations, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2022, on the Kyushu Shinkansen (九州新幹線) West Kyushu Route (between Takeo-Onsen and Nagasaki) and the Omura Line (大村線). The new stations on the Kyushu Shinkansen, which have been tentatively named so far, have been decided to be “Ureshino-Onsen Station” (嬉野温泉, Ureshino City, Saga) and “Shin-Omura Station” (新大村, Omura City, Nagasaki). Shin-Omura Station will also be installed on the conventional Omura Line (between Takematsu Station and Suwa Station), and passengers can transfer trains. The station names of “Takeo-Onsen Station” (武雄温泉), “Isahaya Station” (諫早), and “Nagasaki Station” (長崎) that connect to existing…
Read MoreOme Line suspended between Haijima and Ome due to track switching at Ushihama
JR East will suspend all train between Haijima Station and Ome Station on the Ome Line from around 21:00 on November 28, 2020 (Saturday) to around 6:40 on November 29, 2020 (Sunday) due to track switching work at Ushihama Station.
Read MoreEnjoy “Unagi” at Narita on your smartphone – Discount ticket released from Keisei
Keisei Electric Railway will release a reasonable ticket “Narita Unagi Ticket” that includes a round-trip ticket for the Keisei Line and a meal ticket available at famous eel restaurants in Narita City.
Read MoreTobu Railway operates ski / snowboard night train “Snowpal 23:55” this winter
Enjoy powder snow from the beginning in the morning! Tobu Railway will operate the overnight train “Snowpal 23:55” using the express vehicles a total of 27 times this winter.
Read MoreUnlimited rides on trains in Akita Prefecture, winter “Akita Holiday Pass”
JR East Akita Branch Office will release a specially planned ticket “Akita Holiday Pass” (あきたホリデーパス) that allows unlimited rides on railways in Akita Prefecture at a reasonable price. You can get on and off the local trains (including rapid service) of the JR line, the Akita Nairiku Jukan Railway Akita-nairiku Line, and the Yuri Kogen Railway Chokai-sanroku Line in the valid area for one day. If you purchase a limited express ticket, express ticket, or reservation seat ticket additionaly, you can also ride limited express trains (including the Akita Shinkansen), express trains (“Moriyoshi” on Akita-nairiku Line), and rapid service “Resort Shirakami” and so on. The price is 2,440 yen for…
Read MoreTaichung Metro Green Line interrupts test operation due to vehicle trouble
Taichung MRT announced that a vehicle trouble will occur on Saturday, November 21, 2020 on the Green Line during test run, and the operation will be suspended until the problem is resolved. The Taichung MRT Green Line, the first urban railway in central Taiwan, has been in test operation since Monday, November 16, 2020, while being open to passengers.
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