In preparation for future snowstorms, JR Hokkaido will move up the last train on many routes on the night of the 1st.
Rapid trains and local trains departing from and arriving in the Sapporo area will reduce the number of trains during the daytime and will be suspended around 8:00 pm.
As a result, a total of 146 trains, including 18 limited express trains, are expected to be suspended.
Sapporo area
Regarding local trains arriving and departing in the Sapporo area, the
▽ Hakodate Line, ▽ Chitose Line, and ▽ Gakuen Toshi Line will reduce the number of trains from daytime, and the departure time of the last train at night on the 1st will be from 3 hours to 4 hours. I'm planning on going back about halfway.
In addition, Rapid Airport will
move up the last train from Otaru Station at 7:27pm, and
the last train from New Chitose Airport Station at 7:42pm
.
Rapid trains and local trains departing from and arriving in the Sapporo area will stop operating around 8:00 pm.
Outside Sapporo area
Even in areas other than the Sapporo area, many routes will stop operating mainly in the evening.
[Hakodate Line]
▽Between Oshamambe and Kutchan, around 4:30pm all day
▽Between Kutchan and Otaru, around 7:00pm all day
[Muroran Line]
▽Between Iwamizawa and Tomakomai, around 7:30pm
[Ishikatsu Line]
▽Between Minami-Chitose and Shin-Yubari, from around 4:40pm all day
[
Nemuro Line]
▽Between Takigawa and Furano, all day from around 8:30pm
▽Between Furano and Higashishikagoe From around 7:00 p.m. all day
▽ between Shintoku and Obihiro from around 6:00 p.m.
▽ between Obihiro and Kushiro from around
5:00 p.m. ▽
From around
6:20 p.m. on the outbound train between Shintoku and Kushiro all day
[Senmo Line]
▽From around 8 p.m. all day between Kushiro and Abashiri
[Hanasaki Line]
▽Kushiro and Nemuro Between
Kamikawa and Engaru, from around 5:00 p.m. all day ▽Between Engaru and Kitami
,
from around 6:00 p.m. all day
▽Kitami and Abashiri Between
Otoineppu and Wakkanai, from around 5:00 p.m. all day
[
Rumoi Line]
▽From the first train all day between Fukagawa and Rumoi
Number of suspended trains
As a result,
▽ 18 limited express trains connecting various parts of Hokkaido
▽ 128 rapid and local trains
are expected to be suspended for a total of 146 trains.
JR calls for checking the latest operation status on its website, etc., as the time of suspension of operation may change depending on the weather in the future, and the number of suspensions and delays may increase.
Impact on flights (as of 9:00 a.m.)
In preparation for the upcoming snow storm, New Chitose Airport has decided to cancel 38 flights a day.
According to Hokkaido Airport, there are 38 flights in
total, including 18 flights operated by All Nippon Airways
, 12 flights operated by Japan Airlines,
and 8 flights operated by Jetstar Japan
.
By route, there
are 10 flights connecting Haneda,
6 flights connecting Narita,
3 flights connecting Aomori, and
Chubu, Kansai, Wakkanai, Kushiro, Hakodate, Nakashibetsu, Memanbetsu, Akita, and Sendai. 2 flights connecting each,
▼ 1 flight connecting Osaka.
Airlines are urging customers to check the latest flight status on their websites.