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.
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Enjoy “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.
Read MoreSummary: Railway operation updates due to COVID-19 – France (as of November 21, 2020)
France has been locked down nationwide for the second time since October 30, 2020, following the serious spread of COVID-19. The only accepted reasons for going out are commuting, going to school, going to hospital, shopping, and light exercise, and it is mandatory to carry a certificate stating that people is out for a legitimate purpose.
Read MoreJR Suigun Line will resume train operation by March 2021
JR East Mito Branch Office announced that the train operation will resume by the end of March 2021 between Fukuroda Station and Hitachi-Daigo Station on the Suigun Line, which has been disrupted due to the Typhoon No. 19 in October 2019.
Read MoreSummary: Railway operation updates due to COVID-19 – United Kingdom (as of November 20, 2020)
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, people is obligatory to bring and wear a face cover such as a mask when traveling by public transportation such as railroads in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland and Wales).
Read MoreSotetsu Railway advances the last train time in the spring of 2021
Sotetsu Railway announced that it will advance the last train time in the timetable revision scheduled for the spring of 2021.
Read MoreNew Year’s Eve all-night operation on JR East lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area
JR East announced that it will operate all night on 12 routes in the Tokyo metropolitan area from New Year’s Eve on Thursday, December 31, 2020 to New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1, 2021.
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