The train station in the small town of Nunohara in Okayama prefecture has been getting a lot of attention online for staff efforts to save the wild turtles that often try to cross the tracks.
The turtles are so fearless, the JR Hakubi Line has experienced regular delays due to turtles crawling in front of trains at Nunohara Station. It seems the turtles were getting stuck between train tracks right where the track switches are located, and were unable to get out due to their restricted mobility.
伯備線布原駅では、踏切等から侵入したカメが線路の分岐器に挟まることで列車が遅延し、お客様にご迷惑をおかけすることがあることから、分岐器の手前にU字溝を設置してカメが線路から脱出できるようにし、遅延の発生の低減をはかりました。
— くまなく・たびにゃん(JR岡山支社)【公式】 (@Okayama_JR) November 10, 2020
これからも安全・快適の取り組みを進めてまいります。 pic.twitter.com/qZPMy9QjE0
Luckily, JR West came up with a solution – installing a small tunnel right underneath the track, so the turtles can drop in and safely make their way across. Think of it like an express lane, but for slow-moving reptiles.
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