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 ...

A Yamanote loop line train runs through Tokyo's Shibuya district on Nov. 1, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- JR East on Saturday marked exactly 100 years of operation of the iconic Yamanote loop line ...

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 ...

Tokyo has dozens of railway lines and an extensive subway network, but the JR Yamanote Line is arguably the most prominent of them all. A loop line encircling the heart of Tokyo and connecting most of ...

East Japan Railway Co. suspended operations of the Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line between Shinagawa and Higashi-Jujo stations from the first trains on May 23, affecting hundreds of thousands of ...

All services on East Japan Railway's busy Yamanote Line in Tokyo were suspended Friday morning due to wire trouble, before being resumed later in the day. The inner loop service, in which trains run ...

The so-called Yamanote line is Tokyo’s most important commuter rail line, circling the center of the city and connecting all major train stations. Now, watchmaker Seahope Japan is selling a series of ...

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, ...

The operator of the Yamanote line in Tokyo is marking the 100th anniversary of the train route's completion as a full loop. Some of the train cars are decorated to evoke memories of the past. The loop ...