2010年3月13日土曜日

Two trains make final journeys from Tokyo

A sleeper limited express and a night express have made their final journeys from Tokyo to the central Japanese city of Kanazawa.

About 3,000 enthusiasts gathered at Ueno Station to view the departures on Friday night.

A Japan Railways Group company that operates the trains mobilized 40 workers to prevent people from climbing down onto railway tracks to take photos. Police also deployed officers.

Station workers called for calm from people who were rushing toward the front cars of the trains to take photos, and no major troubles were reported.

The limited express "Hokuriku" and night express "Noto" retire on Saturday after connecting the 2 cities for over a half century.

The trains left the station, sounding their whistle, shortly after 11 PM amid cheers from onlookers.

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