JR Hokkaido has decided to suspend operation from the first train on many routes due to the expected blizzard on the 2nd, which is expected to affect the morning commute to work and school.
As a result, a total of 169 trains, including 20 limited express trains, will be suspended for two days.
(Information as of 5:00 pm on the 1st)
Departing from/arriving in the Sapporo area
Rapid and local trains departing and arriving in the Sapporo area will be suspended from the first train on the
[Rapid Airport]
▽ until around 9:30 a.m.,
[Hakodate Line]
▽ between Sapporo and Iwamizawa until around 11:00 a.m.
▽Between Sapporo and Otaru until around 10:00 a.m.
[Chitose Line]
▽All lines until around 10:00 a.m.
[Gakuen Toshi Line]
▽All lines until around 11:00 a.m.
Areas other than the Sapporo area
Even in areas other than the Sapporo area, driving will be suspended on many routes.
Sections and time periods during which driving is suspended.
From the first train,
[Hakodate Line]
▽Between Otaru and Kutchan until around 3:00 pm
▽Between Kutchan and Oshamanbe until around 4:30 pm
[Nemuro Line]
▽Between Takikawa and Higashishikagoe ▽2:00 pm
[Muroran Line] ▽ Between Iwamizawa and Tomakomai
until
around 4:30 pm
[ Sekisho
Line]
▽
Local trains between Minami Chitose and Shin-Yubari until around 5 pm
Between Kamikawa and Abashiri until around 5:00 pm
[Soya Line] ▽
Between Nayoro and Wakkanai until around 1:00 pm
[Nemuro Line]
▽Upward between Kushiro and Obihiro until around 1:30 pm
▽ Upbound between Obihiro and Shintoku until around 11:00
▽Downbound between Shintoku and Kushiro until around 1:00pm
[Hanasaki Line]
Upbound between Nemuro and Kushiro until around 7:00pm
▽On the outbound train between Kushiro and Nemuro until around 4:00 pm,
[Senmo Line]
▽All lines will be suspended for the entire day
.
In addition, the Rumoi Line has decided to suspend operation for the entire day from the first train on the 2nd, and JR Hokkaido will take time to remove the snow, so it will be difficult to resume operation until at least the 6th of this month, and there is a prospect of restarting. It means no.
169 trains, including 20 limited express trains, are expected to be suspended.
As a result, a total of 169 trains, including 20 limited express trains connecting various parts of Hokkaido and 149 rapid and local trains, are expected to be suspended.
JR is calling on you to check the latest operation status on its website, etc., as the time period for suspension of operation may change depending on the weather in the future, and the number of suspensions and delays may increase.