Destination indicator Was stolen? From a train stopped by a typhoon JR Chuo Main Line October 17 19:14
On the 16th, due to the suspension of the typhoon No. 19, it was found that there was no device to display the destination from the train that stopped at the Yokotsu Station on the JR Chuo Main Line in Yamanashi Prefecture. JR reported to the police that it was stolen by someone.
According to JR East etc., around 2:30 pm on the 16th, there was a device called “Destination Indicator” that displayed the destination from the Chuo Main Line vehicle that had stopped at the JR Yokatazu Station in Uenohara City, Yamanashi Prefecture. The staff who came to see the three were found and reported to the police.
This device is a device that displays the destination toward the outside of the vehicle, and because the outside is covered with a transparent plate, according to the person concerned, it is difficult to remove it only from inside the vehicle.
Due to the influence of Typhoon No. 19, earth and sand flowed on the JR Chuo Main Line, and the suspension of service between Otsuki Station and Takao Station in Tokyo has continued. Had stopped. According to JR, after confirming the damage, a new “destination indicator” was re-installed.
JR East thinks that someone has stolen the device, reports damage to the police, and the police investigate the detailed situation.