Nikkei Asia

Tokyo's Yamanote Line welcomes 1st new station in half-century

TOKYO -- The Yamanote Line, which circles the Japanese capital, on Saturday opened its first new station in almost 50 years. Takanawa Gateway Station sits between Tamachi and Shinagawa stations and is ...
The Guardian

Tokyo’s oldest train line – in pictures

A reportage of stations along the circular JR Yamanote line in Tokyo, capturing the hustle and bustle at the heart of the world’s biggest urban area. In service since 1885, the line is the city’s ...
Japan Today

Tokyo's Yamanote loop line train marks 100 years of operations

JR East on Saturday marked exactly 100 years of operation of the iconic Yamanote loop line train that encircles central Tokyo. Connecting with private railways entering from the outer suburbs, ...
Nikkei Asia

Tokyo's busy Yamanote loop line to go driverless by 2035

TOKYO -- Japan's JR East looks to roll out an autonomous train-operating system by 2035 on its Yamanote line, which loops around the heart of Tokyo, with plans to bring similar systems to shinkansen ...
The Straits Times

Tokyo’s Yamanote Line to mark 100th anniversary of loop line operations

TOKYO - The JR Yamanote Line, which circles central Tokyo, will mark the 100th anniversary of the start of its operations as a complete loop on Nov 1. By transporting large numbers of people and large ...