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JR East to Restore Uchibo Line, Abandon Kururi Line Section
JR East will abandon the Kururi Line section between Kururi and Kazusa-Kameyama in Chiba Prefecture after typhoon damage.
The Uchibo Line will resume full service on November 9, earlier than previously expected, after repairs progressed ahead of schedule.
Typhoon No.
25 damaged both lines in September, washing away soil beneath tracks and disrupting rail services.
The Kururi section had already been scheduled to close on April 1, 2027, and repairs are expected to take about six months, too long to finish before then.
JR East will provide replacement transport by bus and other means through March 31, 2027, and Kimitsu City plans to run a bus after the railway closes.
For the Uchibo Line, service between Anegasaki and Katsuura?
No—the affected stretch is Anegasaki to Nagahama, and service will be suspended there all day on November 8 as preparations are made.
JR East will fully restore service on the Uchibo Line in Chiba Prefecture from the first train on Nov. 9.
The line’s section between Anesaki and Nag 浦 was damaged by a landslide triggered by Typhoon No. 25.
Repair work advanced ahead of schedule, with JR East citing shared work with Chiba Prefecture and favorable weather.
JR East has abandoned plans to restore the Kururi Line section between Kururi and Kazusa-Kameyama.
That 9.6-kilometer section was already scheduled to close in April 2027.
- Who
- East Japan Railway Co. (JR East).
- What
- It will resume full service on the Uchibo Line on Nov. 9 and will not restore the Kururi-Kazusa-Kameyama section.
- When
- The Uchibo Line will resume from the first train on Nov. 9. The Kururi Line section is scheduled to close in April 2027.
- Where
- The affected lines are in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
- Why
- Uchibo Line repairs progressed ahead of schedule. The Kururi Line section suffered severe damage and would take about six months to repair, and it was already slated for closure.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Typhoon No. 25 caused landslide damage that halted service on sections of the Uchibo and Kururi lines.
JR East announced that Uchibo Line service would resume on Nov. 9 and that it would abandon restoration of the Kururi Line section.
Uchibo Line services between Anesaki and Kisarazu will be suspended for the day to prepare for the reopening.
Full service is scheduled to resume on the Uchibo Line from the first train.
The Kururi-Kazusa-Kameyama section is scheduled to close.
- Uchibo Line reopening
- Nov. 9, 2026, from the first train
- Uchibo Line affected stretch
- Anesaki–Nag 浦
- Preparation suspension
- Anesaki–Kisarazu services will stop on Nov. 8
- Kururi Line section
- Kururi–Kazusa-Kameyama, 9.6 kilometers
- Kururi Line repair estimate
- About six months
- Planned Kururi Line closure
- April 2027