According to JR, the Chuo Line's high-speed train will not operate from around 2:30 pm on the up and down lines between Tokyo Station and Takao Station due to a malfunction of the signal device that seems to be caused by a lightning strike, and at one point it will reach Kofu Station. The suspension section expanded, but operation resumed on all lines at 5:05 pm.
Resumed operation on all JR Chuo Lines
2021-03-13T08:51:35.975Z
[NHK] According to JR, the express train on the Chuo Line is affected by a breakdown of the signal device that seems to be caused by a lightning strike, and it is about 2:30 pm on the up and down lines between Tokyo Station and Takao Station ...
Source: nhk