JR East Suffers Power Outage; Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku Lines’ Services Suspended; Tokaido Line Resumed (Update 1)
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8:41 JST, January 16, 2026
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) has suffered a power outage Friday morning, resulting in suspension of train services of Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines.
Services of Tokaido Line has resumed after a brief suspension.
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