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Japan's Kyushu Shinkansen elevated tram line was damaged and all services were suspended. Passengers complained

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On the evening of the 12th, Japan's Kyushu Shinkansen discovered an abnormality in the train's pantograph and damage to the elevated tram line in the Kumamoto-Shin Yatsushiro section, causing the entire line to be suspended on the 13th.
JR Kyushu said it will inspect the equipment and expects to resume trains from Hakata to Kumamoto at 4 p.m. and Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo at 6 p.m.
Stations were crowded with passengers and announcements were made calling for alternative modes of transport.

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The Kyushu Shinkansen is an important high-speed railway line in the Kyushu region of Japan. It connects Hakata and Kagoshima Chuo Station and has a large daily passenger flow.

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The Kyushu Shinkansen in Japan has an abnormality in the pantograph of the train and damage to the elevated tram line, and is currently suspended. Schematic diagram of the Kyushu Shinkansen. (Bloomberg)

Japan's Kyushu Shinkansen train entered the Kumamoto depot at 10:05 pm on the 12th. The pantograph was abnormal, and then it was discovered that the elevated tram line from Kumamoto to Shinyashiro was damaged, causing the Kyushu Shinkansen to stop running from the first train today (13th), causing passengers to complain.

According to Kyodo News, JR Kyushu stated that parts of the train's pantograph fell off and are still being searched. The tram lines will also be inspected. It is expected to restart trains from Hakata Station to Kumamoto Station at 4 p.m. and resume trains from Kumamoto Station to Kagoshima-Chuo Station at 6 p.m.

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Kyushu Shinkansen stations were crowded with people. Announcements were repeatedly made in the stations to inform passengers of the suspension of trains and to urge everyone to choose other modes of transportation. Satoko Fuchowaki, a nutritionist living in Kagoshima City, was originally going to Kagoshima-Chuo Station to take a bus to Kumamoto. When she learned that there was no bus available, she felt a headache and had to contact her workplace first.

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