Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and northeastern Japan resumed Wednesday, 11 days after they were disrupted due to a powerful earthquake that hit the Tohoku region.
The Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line connected the capital with the region for the first time since the magnitude 7.3 quake on Feb. 13 damaged electricity poles and bridges in some areas along the line.
Its operator, East Japan Railway Co., said the total number of high-speed trains on the line will initially be limited to about 80% of the pre-quake level, with services expected to return to normal in about a month.