Tohoku Shinkansen Suspends Operations Between Tokyo and Sendai; No Time Scheduled for Service Resumption Available

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Tohoku Shinkansen train

The Yomiuri Shimbun

12:45 JST, June 17, 2025

The Japan News

Tohoku Shinkansen line has suspended all operations between JR Tokyo station and JR Sendai station, both in outbound and inbound directions since Tuesday morning.

A Shinkansen train that was running between Utsunomiya and Nasu-Shiobara is being inspected.

No time schedule for service resumption is currently available, according to East Japan Railway Co.