Hokkaido Mobilizes 1,000 Snow Removal Workers to Restore Rail Services

2026-01-30 - 22:45

On January 28th and 29th, JR suspended overnight trains departing from and arriving at Sapporo Station to focus on large-scale snow removal work along the tracks after heavy snowfall, affecting around 500,000 passengers and exposing a series of operational challenges. (News On Japan)