九州きゅうしゅう新幹線しんかんせん 始発しはつから運転うんてん見合みあわせ 高速こうそく道路どうろ通行止つうこうどめも

Due to heavy rain in northern Kyushu, transportation services have been suspended and other disruptions have occurred.

Train Service Disruption: Kyushu Shinkansen and Local Lines Suspended from First Train Due to Heavy Rain. In Kyushu, the Kyushu Shinkansen and some JR local lines have suspended operations from the first train due to the effects of heavy rain.

According to JR Kyushu, all Kyushu Shinkansen services have been suspended on all lines from the first train on the 11th.

The following local train lines have suspended operations from the first train of the day: the section between Shimonoseki Station and Moji Station on the Sanyo Main Line; the section between Mojiko Station and Arao Station on the Kagoshima Main Line; the section between Kokura Station and Nakatsu Station on the Nippo Main Line; as well as the entire lines of the Nagasaki Main Line, Kyudai Main Line, and Hohi Main Line.

In addition, some limited express trains have also been suspended from the first train of the day.

Due to suspended train operations, JR Hakata Station is crowded. Inside JR Hakata Station, since early morning, passengers with carry-on cases have been seen checking the train operation status on the electronic display boards or sitting down.

The man who was waiting for service to resume said, I came to check if the local trains were running.

Its tough, but it cant be helped.

We have no choice but to wait for the trains to start running, they said.

JR Kyushu is urging people to check the latest information on their website and other sources.

JR West and JR Kyushu open train cars for passengers unable to return home According to JR West, due to heavy rain on the 10th, the Sanyo Shinkansen suspended operations between Hiroshima Station and Hakata Station. In response, from just after midnight on the 11th, they opened 16-car Shinkansen trains as so-called train hotels for stranded passengers—two trains at Hiroshima Station and one at Hakata Station.

Additionally, JR Kyushu has opened limited express train cars at Hakata Station and Kokura Station in Fukuoka Prefecture, as well as Shin-Tosu Station, Kōhoku Station, and Arita Station in Saga Prefecture, for passengers who are unable to return home due to the suspension of many trains caused by heavy rain on the 10th.

Kumamoto Electric Railway suspends operations from the first train. Kumamoto Electric Railway, which connects Kumamoto City and Koshi City, will suspend all train operations from the first train between Fujisakigū-mae and Miyoshi, as well as between Kami-Kumamoto and Kita-Kumamoto.

According to Kumamoto Electric Railway, some sections of the tracks are flooded and require inspection, so there is currently no prospect of resuming operations.

The Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen are operating as usual. According to JR West, the Sanyo Shinkansen suspended service between Hiroshima Station and Hakata Station on the 10th due to heavy rain, but on the 11th, it is scheduled to operate as usual on all lines from the first train.

However, between Hiroshima Station and Hakata Station, there is a possibility of delays or cancellations due to equipment inspections and other measures in response to heavy rain.

According to JR Central, the Tokaido Shinkansen is scheduled to operate as usual from the first train.

Expressways Road closures on multiple sections of expressways as of 5 a.m.: According to West Nippon Expressway Company, due to the rain, the Kanmon Expressway is closed between Moji IC and Shimonoseki IC, and the Kyushu Expressway is closed between Fukuoka IC and Moji IC, as well as between Kikusui IC and Hitoyoshi IC.

The Higashi-Kyushu Expressway is closed from Kitakyushu JCT to Miyako Toyotsu IC; the Oita Expressway is closed from Asakura IC to Yufuin IC; and the Kyushu Chuo Expressway is closed from Kashima JCT to Mashiki Tollgate.