Train service in Tokyo area March 14th
On the first workday after the major quake in the Tohoku area, certain
regions will go without electric power for up to three hours.
Train companies have announced service reductions.
I am sorry to say this but the following is not likely to be accurate.
This was written around 6AM. Plans are changed by the hour. People say
that you have to actually go to the station to find out what is going
on. Even there, the electronic information systems may be inaccurate.
Hope this helps.
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Keisei
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No service between 11AM-5PM.
No service to Narita Airport during these hours.
Reduced service on other hours.
Only 2 Skyliners will run. (Both are Ueno -> Narita Airport runs in the
morning; they have left by the time this message appears.)
No service on Chiba branch.
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Tokyo (Haneda) Monorail
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Plans to operate along regular timetable.
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JR East
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Following lines will operate:
Yamanote Line
Chuo Line Rapid (Tokyo-Takao) (no local service)
Keihin Tohoku Line (Kamata-Akabane)
Joban Line Rapid (Ueno-Matsudo)
Joban Line Local (Ayase-Matsudo)
Saikyo Line (Osaki-Omiya) (?)
Joetsu Shinkansen, Nagano Shinkansen
No service on other lines.
(This means that JR East will not operate trains to Narita Airport.)
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JR Tokai
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Shinkansen (Tokyo-Nagoya-Kyoto-Osaka) will operate
Operation suspensions planned on local lines (west of Atami)
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Keikyu
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No service west of Kanazawa Hakkei between 11:30-16:30
(No service to Yokosuka-chuo)
Trains will run between Shinagawa - Yokohama, Haneda Airport all hours.
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Tokyo Metro, Toei Subway
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Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line to operate as usual.
Service reductions on other lines.
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Tokyu
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NOTE: Information on the official Tokyu website is scant.
The following is based on an NHK news report, which is ambiguous in wording.
Toyoko Line: No service south of Musashi Kosugi between Noon-17:30
Meguro Line: No service beyond Musashu-Kosugi between Noon -17:30
Den'en Toshi Line: No service between 13:30-17:30
No service west of Azamino 17:30-19:00
Oimachi Line: Oimachi - Futago-Tamagawa will operate 13:30 - 17:30
Setagaya Line: No service between 13:30-17:30
Ikegami Line and Tokyu Tamagawa Line will operate all day.
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Odakyu
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Only Shinjuku - Kyodo will operate.
(Shinjuku - Yoyogi-Uehara - Shimo-Kitazawa will operate but not much more)
(No service to Machida, Tama Center, Odawara, Fujisawa, Enoshima)
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Keio
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No service west of Chofu between 9AM-1:30PM, 6PM-10PM.
(No service to Hachioji, Takao, Tama Center and Hashimoto during
above hours)
Inokashira Line will run with reduced frequency (50%) all day.
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Seibu
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Ikebukuro Line: No service west of Nerima-Takanodai, Toshima-en
Shinjuku LIne: No service west of Saginomiya
Seibu Yurakucho branch will not operate.
No service on branches.
NOTE: The above was their original plan. After seeing the power company
not stopping power as originally planned, they ran more trains.
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Tobu
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Isezaki Line: Asakusa - Takebozuka will operate all day. No service on
other sections.
Kameido Line will operate all day.
Tojo Line: Ikebukuro - Narimasu will operate all day.
Narimasu- Shiki will operate between 10AM-4PM and after 9PM.
Noda Line: Omiya - Iwatsuki will operate to 10AM and after 6PM.
Note: Omiya - Asakusa, Hibiya, Roppongi, Otemachi etc. via Tobu is not
possible for Isezaki Line is closed at Kasukabe.
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Tsukuba Express
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No service between 6:30AM - 10:30AM and 2:50PM - 9PM
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Tama Monorail
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No service will operate between 1PM - 6PM
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Other tips
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Even when a line is open, service will be below normal levels.
The open lines are likely to attract large crowds which may cause
the operator to consider temporary closures.
When electric power stops, most traffic lights will go out. Grade
crossings with the bar down at the moment may fail to open. Streets
will be congested.
If you want blackout schedules, try the website of your local ward or
city rather than Tokyo Electric Power company. They tend to have more
accurate information and are also easier to access.
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