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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 7

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 6

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 5

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 4

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 2

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 3

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Power outage stops train in Japan

Commuters crowd the Keikyu Kamata Station in Tokyo after JR train services were suspended due to a power outage between JR Shimbashi and Shinagawa stations, disrupting major rail lines in the Japanese capital on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Workers check around a train at JR Tamachi Station in Tokyo after a power outage halted it on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers walk along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers walk along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers walk along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers get off a train with the help of railway company personnel and firefighters after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi and Takanawa Gateway stations in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers walk along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers get off a train with the help of railway company personnel after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi and Takanawa Gateway stations in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers get off a train with the help of railway company personnel after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi and Takanawa Gateway stations in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers get off a train with the help of railway company personnel after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi and Takanawa Gateway stations in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers get off a train with the help of railway company personnel after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi and Takanawa Gateway stations in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Workers check around a train at JR Tamachi station in Tokyo after a power outage halted the train on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers walk along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Power outage stops trains in Tokyo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 16, 2026, shows passengers walking along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo.

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Power outage stops trains in Tokyo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 16, 2026, shows passengers walking along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo.

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Power outage stops trains in Tokyo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 16, 2026, shows passengers walking along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo.

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Steam locomotive in Hokkaido

JR Hokkaido's "Fuyu-no-Shitsugen" (Winter Wetland) steam locomotive runs in Kushiro on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 14, 2026, for a press preview three days before going into service for the general public. The sightseeing train will operate in the Kushiro Marsh, a Ramsar site, mainly on weekends until March 15.

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[Breaking News]Strong quakes hit western Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - An electronic signboard at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka displays information about disruptions to Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted 3

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted 2

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Electronic signboards at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka display information about the partial suspension of Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

An electronic signboard at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka displays information about disruptions to Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

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JR Hachinohe Line fully resumes service

A JR Hachinohe Line train arrives at Hon-Hachinohe Station in Hachinohe in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2025, as the railway fully resumes service following a suspension after a powerful earthquake hit the region on Dec. 8.

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JR Hachinohe Line fully resumes service

Passengers disembark from a JR Hachinohe Line train at Hon-Hachinohe Station in Hachinohe in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2025, as the railway fully resumes service following a suspension after a powerful earthquake hit the region on Dec. 8.

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JR Hachinohe Line fully resumes service

Passengers disembark from a JR Hachinohe Line train at Hon-Hachinohe Station in Hachinohe in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2025, as the railway fully resumes service following a suspension after a powerful earthquake hit the region on Dec. 8.

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JR Hachinohe Line partially resumes service

The first train departs JR Kuji Station in Kuji in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025, as the JR Hachinohe Line partially resumes service following its suspension after a powerful earthquake hit the region on Dec. 8.

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JR Hachinohe Line partially resumes service

A man boards a JR Hachinohe Line train at Kuji Station in Kuji in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025, as the railway partially resumes service following its suspension after a powerful earthquake hit the region on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2025, at JR Hon-Hachinohe Station in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows a sign announcing the suspension of all train services on the line following a powerful earthquake on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

JR Hon-Hachinohe Station in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is empty on Dec. 10, 2025, as all train services on the Hachinohe line were suspended following the powerful earthquake on Dec. 8.

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Japan emperor, empress

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are seen inside a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on Oct. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are pictured before boarding a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on Oct. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Train Dreams Premiere - LA

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 03: American film and television actor Clifton Collins Jr. arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's 'Train Dreams' held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on November 3, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Dreams Premiere - LA

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 03: American film and television actor Clifton Collins Jr. arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's 'Train Dreams' held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on November 3, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Dreams Premiere - LA

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 03: American film and television actor Clifton Collins Jr. arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's 'Train Dreams' held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on November 3, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Dreams Premiere - LA

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 03: American film and television actor Clifton Collins Jr. arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's 'Train Dreams' held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on November 3, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Dreams Premiere - LA

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 03: American film and television actor Clifton Collins Jr., English actress Felicity Jones, American actor and director William H. Macy, Irish actress Kerry Condon, American martial artist, actor, and stuntman Alfred Hsing and Australian actor, writer, director, and producer Joel Edgerton arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's 'Train Dreams' held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on November 3, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Dreams Premiere - LA

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 03: American film and television actor Clifton Collins Jr. and girlfriend/American actress and producer Bailee MyKell Cowperthwaite arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's 'Train Dreams' held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on November 3, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Dreams Premiere - LA

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 03: American film and television actor Clifton Collins Jr. and girlfriend/American actress and producer Bailee MyKell Cowperthwaite arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's 'Train Dreams' held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on November 3, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Dreams Premiere - LA

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 03: American film and television actor Clifton Collins Jr. and girlfriend/American actress and producer Bailee MyKell Cowperthwaite arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's 'Train Dreams' held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on November 3, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Dreams Premiere - LA

American film and television actor Clifton Collins Jr. arrives at the Premiere Of Netflix's 'Train Dreams' held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on November 3, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Juan Pablo Rico/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Dreams Premiere - LA

American film and television actor Clifton Collins Jr. arrives at the Premiere Of Netflix's 'Train Dreams' held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on November 3, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Juan Pablo Rico/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Dreams Premiere - LA

Clifton Collins Jr., Felicity Jones, William H. Macy, Kerry Condon, Alfred Hsing and Joel Edgerton arrive at the Premiere Of Netflix's 'Train Dreams' held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on November 3, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Juan Pablo Rico/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM