A 110 call was made at around 8:15 p.m. Saturday reporting that a Seaside Line train operating under a new driverless system had traveled in the wrong direction at Shin-Sugita Station in Isogo Ward, Yokohama.
The resulting accident injured 15 passengers, though none of the injuries were life-threatening, according to the Kanagawa prefectural police.
The accident involved a five-car train that originated at Shin-Sugita Station and was traveling to Namiki-Chuo Station.
The company that operates the third-sector railway line, Yokohama Seaside Line Co., held a press conference early Sunday morning.
According to the company, about 50 passengers were on the train when the accident occurred. The train began moving in the opposite direction it was supposed to travel until it struck a buffer stop about 20 meters away at a speed of about 6 kph.
No abnormalities had been found during a visual inspection of the train on Thursday, the company said.
"It's possible that something went wrong with the system. There hadn't been any accidents involving injury or death since the line opened. I apologize to the people who were injured. We will investigate the cause," the company said.
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