Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku Shinkansen Lines Temporarily Suspended due to Accident at Kita-Toda Station in Saitama (UPDATE1)

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The Tohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines were temporarily suspended due to an accident that occurred at Kita-Toda Station in Saitama Prefecture on the JR Saikyo Line at around 10:35 a.m. on Saturday. The shinkansen lines resumed their operations at around 11:50 a.m.

The Tohoku Shinkansen was suspended between Tokyo and Sendai stations. The Joetsu Shinkansen suspended between Tokyo and Niigata stations, while the Hokuriku Shinkansen was suspended between Tokyo and Nagano stations.