The impact of earthquakes and heavy snow on traffic in the Tohoku region.
Railroad
According to JR East, the Tohoku-Hokkaido Line is closed on the up and down lines between Morioka Station and Nasu-Shiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture due to the derailment of trains due to the earthquake.
In response to this, JR East will operate a temporary rapid train on the Tohoku Main Line from the 19th to the 21st for 3 days.
Of these, two special trains will be operated daily between Sendai Station and Nasu-Shiobara Station, and one special train will be operated daily between Sendai Station and Morioka Station.
In addition, airline companies and bus companies also operate special flights connecting Tohoku and Tokyo.
This is the impact on conventional lines.
Due to the earthquake on the Joban Line, the operation was suspended between Hirono Station and Yamashita Station on the 19th, but it was decided to suspend the operation all day on the 20th.
Also, between Yamashita Station and Sendai Station, some trains will be suspended on the 20th, following the 19th.
In addition, JR East was planning to operate a temporary rapid train between Sendai Station and Iwaki Station in Fukushima Prefecture from the 20th, but it will be canceled because there is no prospect of recovery.
Some trains on the Tohoku Main Line have been suspended due to the earthquake and heavy snow.
Some trains are suspended between Tsukinoki Station and Sendai Station, and between Morioka Station and Ichinoseki Station.
Due to heavy snow on the Yamada Line, we are not driving until around 6 pm on the up and down lines.
Abukuma Express, which connects Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, has decided to suspend all lines between Tsukinoki Station and Fukushima Station for the time being due to the large damage to the equipment caused by the earthquake.
highway
The impact on the highway.
Due to heavy snow, highways in the Tohoku region were closed in various places, but all were lifted by 3:40 pm.