JR Central has told residents near the planned Nagoya station for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen — the maglev line — that construction will not be finished before 2033, years after the station was meant to open.
The company held briefings for residents through Monday on the station construction. Officials said completion is now expected in 2033 or later.
JR Central had aimed to finish the station by next year. Land acquisition took longer than anticipated, and extra work to clear underground obstructions and block water seepage added time, the company said.
The Nagoya station is still expected to be finished before the Shizuoka section, where construction has not begun. JR Central says the opening date for the Tokyo–Nagoya stretch is unaffected.
A project already behind schedule
The maglev line has slipped repeatedly. Starting work in Shizuoka within the year has become difficult, and the transport ministry has suspended two major contractors over the matter.