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Kumamoto earthquake rail disruptions in Kyushu
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On 10 July 2026, JR Kyushu announced that the Hijatsusan Line had resumed service after being shut down for about a year following year‑long shutdown caused by the Kumamoto earthquake. Two weeks later, A magnitude‑7.1 quake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on 31 28 July 2026, reaching intensity 7 and inflicting severe damage on the railway Kyushu Shinkansen—especially the segment between Kumamoto and New Minamata—and on the Kagoshima Main Line. By 31 July 2026 the operator reported confirmed that service on the Kyushu Shinkansen between Kagoshima‑Chuo and Kumamoto stations, as well as Kumamoto, and on the Kagoshima Main Line between Udo and Yatsushiro stations, Yatsushiro, would remain suspended. The company said suspended, with restoration was unlikely before August, citing ongoing damage assessments, ground subsidence, viaduct damage the end of August. The quake also damaged the Kyushu Expressway (bridge collapses, tunnel blockages) and rail misalignment. No bus substitution had been arranged because road damage caused extensive utility outages—over 48,500 households lost electricity, about 77,000 were without water, and roughly 9,000 homes lost gas. Kagoshima Airport cancelled 14 flights after runway damage, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reported 13 fatalities. Because road‑damage assessments were still incomplete and sufficient buses were not yet available. unavailable, no bus substitution had been arranged.
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- 2026-08-01 10:17 UTC Kumamoto earthquake rail disruptions in Kyushu
- 2026-07-31 19:44 UTC Kumamoto earthquake rail disruptions in Kyushu
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