Maglev construction at Nagoya Station won’t be completed until at least 2033

Nagoya – The completion of the new Nagoya Station to accommodate the Chuo Shinkansen line won’t be completed until at least 2033, according to Central Japan Railway officials.

JR Central announced the estimate at a briefing session for local residents held Sunday and Monday.

The prospect comes as the completion of two sections for the Chuo Shinkansen line is expected to be delayed by up to 3½ years from the initial plan due to additional work, such as removing underground obstacles, according to the officials.

JR Central, which has given up its original target of launching maglev services between Tokyo’s Shinagawa Station and Nagoya Station in 2027, plans to announce a new opening target within this year.

The construction of the new Nagoya Station will end before the completion of work in the section in Shizuoka Prefecture, a company official told reporters Monday, stressing that the work on the new station will not affect the timing of the maglev line’s launch.