Bullet train in northeastern Japan stops after cars disengage
A shinkansen stopped on a route between Tokyo and northeastern Japan, the railway operator JR East said Thursday, with the bullet train’s cars found disengaged at the site.
The train on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line stopped between Furukawa and Sendai stations in Miyagi Prefecture. JR East is checking to determine whether there was a derailment.
The company stopped all bullet train services between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for inspection.
A disengaged Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train car is seen on the tracks between Furukawa and Sendai stations in Miyagi Prefecture on Sept. 19, 2024. (Photo courtesy of SYOTYOU3)(Kyodo)
