World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
Lightning briefly halts services on Keihan railway lines
A lightning strike disrupted Keihan train services on October 30 in Japan.
Keihan Railway said trains stopped on the Keihan Main, Nakanoshima and another line, but reports differ on whether that third line was the Kamo or Katano line.
The reported strike was between Neyagawa and Hirakata cities.
The disruption affected all services on the named lines, according to the reports.
The temporary halt mattered to passengers relying on those trains to travel.
Services resumed at about 6:50 p.m., around 20 minutes after the railway announced the suspension.
Lightning briefly halted service on several Keihan railway lines in Japan on October 30.
Keihan Electric Railway said the disruption affected the Keihan Main, Nakanoshima and Katano lines.
The company said lightning between Neyagawa and Hirakata caused the disruption.
Service resumed at about 6:50 p.m., around 20 minutes after the railway announced the halt.
Reports differed on which lines or sections were affected.
- Who
- Keihan Electric Railway and passengers on its railway lines.
- What
- Lightning briefly halted train services on several Keihan lines. Service resumed at about 6:50 p.m.
- When
- October 30, 2026, from about 6:30 p.m. to about 6:50 p.m.
- Where
- On Keihan railway lines in Osaka Prefecture and the surrounding area, Japan.
- Why
- Lightning between Neyagawa and Hirakata caused the disruption, according to Keihan Electric Railway.
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Keihan Electric Railway announced that service was halted because of lightning.
Service resumed on the affected lines.
- Date
- October 30, 2026
- Cause
- Lightning between Neyagawa and Hirakata
- Announcement
- About 6:30 p.m.
- Service resumed
- About 6:50 p.m.
- Lines reported by MBS
- Keihan Main, Nakanoshima and Katano lines