NAGANO -- Hokuriku Shinkansen line's direct train services resumed on the whole route between Tokyo and Kanazawa on Friday morning, 13 days after services on part of the route were suspended because of Typhoon No. 19.
The Hokuriku Shinkansen rails and depot in Nagano were flooded after the Chikumagawa river overflowed. As many as 120 cars, or 10 bullet trains in the depot -- one third of all the Hokuriku Shinkansen trains -- were submerged, forcing East Japan Railway Co. to suspend services between Nagano and Joetsu-Myoko to inspect equipment and make recovery efforts.
The train timetable following restart of the services shows that Kagayaki, the bullet train that travels between Tokyo and Kanazawa at the fastest time of 2-1/2 hours, resumed 90 percent of its services. Hakutaka, the bullet train that stops at most stations along the line, has returned to regular service.
Both Tokyo and Kanazawa stations were crowded Friday with tourists and company employees on a business trip.
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