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Yamanote Line will be partly closed for 2 days – Track works at Shibuya on January 8-9

January 4, 2023December 30, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

As part of the Shibuya Station improvement work, JR East will suspend or reduce the number of trains on the Yamanote Line from the first train on January 7 (Sat) to the last train on 8 (Sun), 2023, in order to switch the track of the Yamanote Line Outer Circle.

Seoul Metro reopens midnight train services – Korea’s COVID-19 controls quite cleared

June 15, 2022June 14, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Following the lifting of the epidemic prevention measures for COVID-19 in South Korea, Seoul Metro and the Korail Corporation are gradually resuming late-night operation on subway lines in the Seoul metropolitan area.

Daylight “HARUKA” train restart to Kansai Airport – Link to accepting tourists into Japan

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

From July 1, 2022 (Fri), JR West will resume operation of some limited express “HARUKA” trains, which has been canceled during the daytime due to the effects of COVID-19.

Earthquake-damaged Tohoku Shinkansen resumed – takes extra time due to slow driving

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

On April 14, 2022 (Thu), JR East will resume operation of all sections of the Tohoku Shinkansen, which had been suspended between Fukushima and Sendai due to the impact of the earthquake.

Tohoku Shinkansen will resume in full on April 14 – Recovering well from the earthquake

April 6, 2022April 5, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR East announced that it plans to resume operation of the Tohoku Shinkansen, which is partially closed due to the earthquake that occurred off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, from April 14, 2022 (Thu).

Tohoku Shinkansen reaches Fukushima on April 2 – Recovering from heavy earthquake

April 1, 2022March 31, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR East will resume operation of the Tohoku Shinkansen, which has been disrupted between Koriyama and Ichinoseki due to the impact of the earthquake, from the section where restoration has been completed.

[Service Status] Kutchan – Shikaribetsu on the Hakodate Line is disrupted in 2 weeks

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR Hokkaido H100 series diesel cars used for local trains on the Hakodate Line (中村　昌寛/ Photo AC)

Due to the collapse of the slope beside the railroad track, JR Hokkaido is canceling operation between Kutchan Station and Shikaribetsu Station on the Hakodate Line. (As of 22:45 on April 7, 2021)