Landslide on JR West Fukuchiyama line

[Densha]

Interesting picture of tracks covered in mud:

 

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/08/18/national/landslide-warning-issued-record-downpours#.U_IIdWNclOJ

[kvp]

A few photos of the same area:

http://galeria.index.hu/kulfold/2014/08/17/sosem_esett_meg_ekkora_eso_japanra/

(i think the mudslide is one of the smaller problems)

[katoftw]

Run a snowplough through. :laughing3:

[Sacto1985]

It appears the landslides were north of Sasayamaguchi Station, the end of the kaisoku rapid service on the JR West Fukuchiyama Line. As such, it will not have effect on commuter service back to Osaka.

[bikkuri bahn]

It did effect numerous limited express services though- 27 Kounotori services between Kinosaki Onsen and Shin-Osaka were cancelled, and 29 Kinosaki, Maizuru, and Hashidate services between Amanohashidate and Kyoto via Fukuchiyama were annuled.