(Update) Train Line to Osaka Expo Venue Briefly Suspended

   Osaka, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)--The sole train route to the venue of the ongoing 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka was temporarily suspended from Wednesday night due to a power outage, prompting many visitors to spend the night at the venue.
   According to the Osaka Municipal Fire Department, 36 people near the venue were rushed to hospital over concerns of heatstroke and other health issues but all cases were mild.
   According to Osaka Metro Co., its Chuo Line was fully halted from around 9:30 p.m. The line resumed operations in the section between Yumeshima Station, the nearest stop to the Expo venue, and Cosmosquare Station, the next stop, at around 10:10 p.m.
   The train line operator said full service on the Chuo Line resumed at 5:25 a.m. Thursday. The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, the organizer of the Osaka event, opened the venue that day at 10 a.m., an hour later than planned.
   Many people were stranded at Yumeshima Station and around the Expo venue gate Wednesday night as a result of the suspension, prompting the station to restrict entry at one point. The Expo association called on visitors to return to the venue and opened up pavilions and rest areas.

(2025/08/14-11:32)

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