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Tens of Thousands Left Stranded at Osaka Expo by Train Service Interruption
The power outage affected the only direct subway access to the Expo, stranding about 30,000 visitors overnight and delaying the Expo's next-day opening, officials said.
- On Wednesday night, Osaka Metro's Chuo Line suffered a power failure at 9:30 p.m., halting trains to Yumeshima Station and stranding more than 30,000 Expo visitors.
- The disruption followed a failure on the transmission rail between Cosmosquare and Osaka Port stations, affecting Osaka Metro's Chuo Line, which carries around 70 percent of Expo visitors.
- Health officials reported 36 hospitalized visitors by Aug 14 morning for suspected heatstroke or symptoms, with over 20 calls to Osaka municipal fire department, none severe.
- During a Thursday press conference, Osaka Metro officials apologized as the World Exposition opening was delayed to 9:30 a.m. on Aug 14 due to service disruptions.
- Following restoration, Osaka Metro's Chuo Line resumed at 5:25 a.m. Thursday after about eight hours, but overcrowding restricted entry at Yumeshima Station.
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30,000 stranded at Japan’s Osaka expo after train service chaos
About 30,000 visitors to Japan’s World Exposition in Osaka were left stranded, with some forced to spend the night inside the expo grounds, after the sole train service to the venue had to be halted due to a power outage on Wednesday. Services on the Chuo Line, the only direct route to Yumeshima, the artificial island that hosts the expo, were halted at 9.30pm – 30 minutes before closing time – because of an electrical failure, Kyodo news agency…
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TOKYO: A sudden suspension of the sole train to Japan's Expo 2025 stranded more than 30,000 visitors, with some forced to spend a sweltering night near the station and more than 30 people sent to hospitals by Thursday (Aug 14) morning. A power outage abruptly shut the metro line in Osaka on Wednesday night
Train line power outage forces thousands to spend night at Osaka Expo site; disruption caused heatstroke cases
OSAKA: Thousands of visitors to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo were forced to spend the night at the venue after a power failure disrupted services on the train line offering direct access to the site.
On the night of the 13th, the Osaka Metro Chuo Line, the only train line to the Osaka-Kansai Expo site, was suspended, leaving visitors stranded and many spending the night at the site. According to the Japan Association for the World Exposition, at one point, around 30,000 people were stranded...
2025 Expo Osaka: 30,000 Visitors Left Behind at Venue; Osaka Metro Apologizes at Press Conference
Osaka Metro held a press conference Thursday morning to explain how the Chuo Line, which directly connects to the Osaka-Kansai Expo site, was suspended on all lines Wednesday night.
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