Kumagawa Railroad is disrupted until restoration between Hitoyoshionsen and Yunomae (updated on July 18, 2020)

Kumagawa Railroad is disrupted until restoration between Hitoyoshionsen and Yunomae

Kumakawa Railroad (くま川鉄道) is disrupting operations on all lines between Hitoyoshionsen Station (人吉温泉, Kumamoto) and Yunomae Station (湯前, Kumamoto) for the time being due to the effects ofthe heavy rain disaster in July, 2020. They are carrying out the substitute bus service between Hitoyoshionsen Station and Yunomae Station from Monday, July 20, 2020 (only weekdays).

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Operation resumed on Heisei Chikuho Railway Tagawa Line between Saigawa and Yusubaru (updated on July 18, 2020)

Operation resumed on Heisei Chikuho Railway Tagawa Line between Saigawa and Yusubaru

Heisei Chikuho Railway (平成筑豊鉄道) resumed the train operation on Tagawa Line (田川線) in the section between Saigawa Station (HC24: 犀川, Fukuoka) and Yusubaru Station (HC21: 油須原, Fukuoka) on Saturday, July 18, 2020, that has been disrupted due to the effects of the heavy rain disaster in July, 2020.

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Eizan Railway Kurama Line between Ichihara and Kurama disrupted until restoration

Eizan Railway Kurama Line between Ichihara and Kurama disrupted until restoration

Eizan Railway (叡山電鉄) is disrupting operations of Kurama Line (鞍馬線) between Ichihara Station (E14: 市原, Kyoto) and Kurama Station (E17: 鞍馬, Kyoto) for the time being due to the effects of the heavy rain disaster in July, 2020. Landslides, many fallen trees, and collapsed utility poles have occurred near Kibuneguchi Station. They expect that it will take a considerable number of days to restart operation on this sections.

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Operation resumed between Tōjō and Bingo-ochiai stations on JR Geibi Line

Operation resumed between Tōjō and Bingo-ochiai stations on JR Geibi Line

JR Geibi Line (芸備線) between Tōjō (東城) and Bingo-ochiai (備後落合) stations, which had been suspended due to a derailment accident, resumed operation from the first train on April 24, 2020. On March 9, an accident happened that a train climbed up on the earth and sand that flowed into the track between Tōjō and Bingo-yawata (備後八幡) stations, so they were suspending operation to remove the vehicle and perform restoration work.

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Sanriku Railway Rias Line resumed service between Kamaishi and Rikuchū-yamada stations

Sanriku Railway Rias Line resumed service between Kamaishi and Rikuchū-yamada stations

The service was resumed on March 20, 2020, between Kamaishi (Iwate) and Rikuchū-yamada (Iwate) stations on the Sanriku Railway Rias Line, which had been cut off due to Typhoon 19 in 2019. The Rias line was suffered a number of damage to tracks and tunnels, and has resumed operation sequentially from the section where it was restored. After the restoration of the last section, operation was resumed on all line.

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Sanriku Railway Rias Line resumed service between Fudai and Kuji stations

Sanriku Railway Rias Line resumed service between Fudai and Kuji stations

The service was resumed on March 14, 2020, between Fudai Station (Iwate) and Kuji Station (Iwate) on the Sanriku Railway Rias Line, which had been cut off due to Typhoon 19 in 2019. In addition, the service of the remaining unconnected section, between Kamaishi Station (Iwate) and Rikuchū-yamada Station (Iwate) will resume on March 20, 2020.

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JR Joban Line resumes service on the whole section for the first time in 9 years

JR Joban Line resumes service on the whole section for the first time in 9 years

JR Joban Line between Namie Station (Fukushima) and Tomioka Station (Fukushima), which had been cut off due to the effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 and the nuclear power plant accident, resumed service on March 14, 2020. Joban Line resumed operation on all lines for the first time in 9 years. On this section, Not only local trains, but the limited express “Hitachi” trains will also run connecting Shinagawa Station (Tokyo) and Sendai Station (Miyagi) 3 times a day.

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