Japan Shinkansen train cars uncoupled: 320 passengers stranded with no injuries
A Shinkansen made an emergency stop between northeastern Japan and Tokyo on Thursday after its two linked trains uncoupled, railway operator JR East said, but no injuries were reported among the 320 people aboard.
The incident involving the Komachi and Hayabusa high-speed trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line marked the first time they have uncoupled while in motion, according to JR East.
The incident occurred on Sept. 19 at 8.10 am between Furukawa and Sendai stations in Miyagi Prefecture. There were no derailments of the cars.
A total of 72 trains on the Tohoku, Yamagata, and Akita Shinkansen lines were canceled and 35 delayed, affecting approximately 45,000 passengers, JR East said.
JR East temporarily halted all bullet train services between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for inspection. It resumed operations around 1:10 pm after completing inspections of both the Hayabusa and Komachi trains at the site and moving them to Sendai station.
The cause of the incident is being investigated, but no external abnormalities have been found on the coupler, according to JR East.
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