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Four railway workers die after being struck by limited-express train in Tochigi

The Japan Times • August 20, 2026 • world

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Four railway workers in their 50s to 60s died after being struck by a limited-express train at Shin-Kanuma Station on the Tobu Nikko Line in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture.
The incident occurred around 10:45 a.m. while the workers were weeding on the railroad tracks; three were found on the tracks and one on the platform.
The train involved was the Spacia X2, a six-car limited-express service from Tobu Nikko Station to Tobu Asakusa Station in Tokyo.
Seven workers had been performing maintenance work at the site, and police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
Approximately 50 passengers on the train were unharmed, but services between Shin-Tochigi and Shimo-Imaichi stations were temporarily suspended and resumed by 3:22 p.m.