Derailed Train in Tokyo was 19 Meters Out of Position; 650,000 Passengers Affected by Suspended Service

The out-of-service train that partly derailed in an accident on Sunday had stopped approximately 19 meters before its scheduled position, Tokyu Railways Co. has revealed. Two trains were involved in a collision and derailment accident at Kajigaya Station on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Sunday night. Both the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line, which suspended service in some sections on Monday, and the parallel Tokyu Oimachi Line resumed normal operations from their first trains on Tuesday. About 1,100 trains were canceled after the accident, affecting approximately 650,000 passengers, according to the company.