Kyushu Shinkansen services to be fully resumed on Sept. 18 after quake
FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Kyushu Railway Co. said Thursday it will fully resume Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train services on Sept. 18, restoring operations acr
Kyushu Railway Co. plans to fully resume Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train services on September 18, the company announced Thursday. This marks a return to full operation across the entire line, around 50 days after a devastating magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on July 28. The powerful quake, which reached the maximum 7 on Japan's seismic intensity scale, resulted in over 30 fatalities.
The railway operator, JR Kyushu, had previously suspended all shinkansen services following the disaster. However, they have been gradually resuming operations as safety checks were completed. Today, JR Kyushu announced that bullet trains will once again run between Kumamoto and Shin-Minamata stations, the last section of the line still disrupted by the quake.
Moreover, JR Kyushu revealed that local train services on the affected portion of the Kagoshima Line in Kumamoto Prefecture are anticipated to resume around mid-October.
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