In the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake that occurred on January 17, 1995, elevated bridges of the Sanyo Shinkansen line in the earthquake-stricken areas were damaged, with some portions of them falling down, stopping operation between Shin-Osaka Station and Himeji Station for over 80 days.
1995年1月17日の阪神・淡路大震災では、被災地域において山陽新幹線の高架橋が破損・一部落下し、新大阪-姫路間が80日間に亘り不通となった。