All Railway Lines Reopen after July Kumamoto Quake
Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)--Train services on a section of the Hisatsu Orange Railway line in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, resumed Tuesday after having been suspended due to damage from the July earthquake. All railway lines in affected areas are now back in operation, 77 days after the July 28 temblor. On Tuesday, services resumed on the 23.6-kilometer ...
Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan - All railway lines in the region have now re-opened following damage sustained from the July 28 earthquake, 77 days after the catastrophic event. Services on the 23.6-kilometer Hisatsu Orange Railway line section between Yatsushiro and Higo-Tanoura stations resumed operations on Tuesday. The tracks, near the earthquake's epicenter, sustained deformation while platforms were damaged.
A local resident, 52-year-old part-time worker Seiko Nakamura, expressed relief at the reopening, noting her frequent use of the railway for essential errands. Hisatsu Orange Railway Inc.'s president, Seiki Nakamura, expressed delight at the achievement of restoring full railway service along the line.
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