Damage caused by typhoon Hakone Tozan Railway Starts trial operation at the last restoration section on July 9, 14:41
On the Hakone Tozan Train in Hakone-machi, Kanagawa Prefecture, which had been suspended due to a typhoon last year and some sections have been suspended, the trial run of the section that had been restored to the end began on the 9th. After confirming safety, the operating company plans to resume operation on the whole line for the first time in about nine months from 23rd of this month.
The Hakone Tozan Train in Hakone Town was severely damaged by typhoon No. 19 in October last year, so it was severely damaged, so it has been suspended between Hakone Yumoto and Gora. I went to the trial run.
On the 9th, the test drive started near the "Skein Overpass" where the railroads were washed away along with the most severe damage.
A test drive train slowly passed the newly re-tracked railway on a steep slope.
The operating company has decided to restart the operation on all lines from the first train on the 23rd of this month after confirming the safety by repeating trial runs.
Until now, the operating company has dealt with the alternative bus, but the railroad, which is the key to visiting sightseeing spots in Hakone, will be revived for the first time in nine months.
Mr. Takuro Yamaga, general affairs department of Hakone Tozan Railway, said, “I'm impressed that I was able to recover to this point within 9 months from the disaster.