TOKYO, Mar 29 (News On Japan) –
A fire was reported on March 28th at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 and 2 Station on the Keikyu Line, where railway sleepers caught fire shortly before midnight, leading to a temporary suspension of services across the entire Airport Line, although no injuries were reported.
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According to reports, a call was received at around 11:59 p.m. on March 28th stating that smoke was rising from the tracks at the Keikyu Line’s Haneda Airport Terminal 1 and 2 Station, a time that falls just before the final scheduled trains on the airport line.
A total of 19 fire engines were dispatched, and firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze, which was brought under control approximately two hours later.
The Tokyo Fire Department said that railway sleepers on the tracks had been burned, and no injuries were reported.
Keikyu Corporation said that services across the entire Airport Line were temporarily suspended due to the incident but resumed operations about one and a half hours later, affecting late-night airport access services.
A similar fire had also occurred at the same station on February 10th, and authorities including the Tokyo Fire Department are continuing to investigate the cause.
Source: TBS
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