JR Tohoku Shinkansen Operation Temporarily Suspended between Tokyo and Morioka Due to Overrun at Koriyama Station in Fukushima Pref.

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An East Japan Railway logo

JR East’s Tohoku Shinkansen train Tsubasa No. 121 overran its designated stop position and stopped at Koriyama Station in Fukushima Prefecture at around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

Following the incident, JR East suspended Tohoku Shinkansen’s operation on both the upper and lower lines between Tokyo and Morioka stations. The operation was resumed at around 9:50 a.m. on the day.