Due to heavy snowfall expected, JR East announced that it will suspend operation on some sections of the Yamagata Shinkansen in advance on New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve on the 31st.
According to JR East, the Yamagata Shinkansen will stop driving between Yamagata Station and Shinjo Station from around 6 pm on the 31st and all day on New Year's Day.
In addition, on conventional lines, some sections of the Ou Main Line, Rikuuto Line, Rikuusai Line, and Yonesaka Line will be canceled all day on the 31st and New Year's Day, as well as the Senzan Line, Tadami Line, and Ban-Etsusai Line. We will stop driving on some sections of the West Line from the evening of the 31st to New Year's Day.
JR East says that it may change depending on the weather conditions, and we are calling for you to check the detailed situation on our website.