TOKYO, Oct 06 (News On Japan) –
Train providers on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line have been suspended between Shibuya and Saginuma stations from the primary practice on October sixth after a collision and derailment occurred at Kajigaya Station in Kawasaki City late Sunday night time. The accident has additionally affected elements of the Oimachi Line, with no clear timetable but for when operations will resume.
According to police, simply earlier than midnight on October fifth, Tokyu Corporation reported that two trains had come into contact at Kajigaya Station on the Den-en-toshi Line. The railway operator mentioned an everyday service sure for Shibuya collided with an out-of-service practice at round 11 p.m., inflicting the entrance automotive of the out-of-service practice to derail.
There have been no accidents amongst passengers, and authorities are investigating the reason for the accident. The collision pressured Tokyu to droop service between Shibuya and Saginuma from the beginning of operations on October sixth, and sections of the Oimachi Line have additionally been halted. Officials mentioned they’re nonetheless working to find out when service can safely resume.
Source: TBS