The six JR Group passenger railway companies will revise their timetables on March 18, 2023 (Sat), speeding up and increasing the number of trains on the Shinkansen, opening new stations on conventional lines, and improving transportation through the progress of double-tracking.
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JR East trains run all night on New Year’s Eve – Operation will be reduced from last year
From New Year’s Eve 2022 to New Year’s Day 2023, JR East will operate trains all night on some lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and will run extra limited express trains that go directly to the first sunrise spot in the suburbs.
Read MoreShinkansen aims for “Semi-automated driving” – JR Central shows future railway vision
JR Central presented a vision of the future of railways that utilize the latest technologies such as ICT, and disclosed various initiatives to improve safety, convenience, and comfort while improving efficiency.
Read MoreKeikyu’s brand new multi purpose train “Le Ciel” – Logo designed with a soft blue “Sky”
Keikyu Corporation has decided on the logo design of the new train Type 1000 Series 1890 nicknamed “Le Ciel” and started wrapping it on the car body.
Read More“Business Booth” allows meeting on the train – Trial on Tokaido & San-yo Shinkansen
JR Central and JR West will introduce the “business booth” on a trial basis inside the Tokaido & San-yo Shinkansen to further enhance the telework environment before and after moving by trains.
Read MoreTokyo Metro operates all night on New Year’s Eve – “Metro New Year” runs for Enoshima
Tokyo Metro announced that they will operate all night from December 31, 2020 (Thursday) New Year’s Eve to January 1, 2021 (Friday) New Year’s Day.
Read MoreKeikyu operates all night on New Year’s Eve – Early morning train runs on New Year’s Day
Keikyu Railway announced the all-night operation from New Year’s Eve on December 31, 2020 (Thursday) to New Year’s Day on January 1, 2021 (Friday / holiday), and the special timetable for the year-end and New Year holidays.
Read MoreWith free round-trip Romance Car ticket in this winter – Odakyu Hakone Freepass
Odakyu Electric Railway sells a limited-time product with a free voucher for a round-trip Romance Car limited express ticket on the “Digital Hakone Freepass” using the smartphone app.
Read MoreKeikyu moves the last train ahead in the spring of 2021 – 30 minutes earlier for Keikyu Kurihama
Keikyu Railway announced that the timetable will be revised in the spring of 2021 and move the last train time ahead on weekdays by about 15 to 30 minutes on all Keikyu Lines except the Daishi line.
Read MoreSotetsu Railway advances the last train time in the spring of 2021
Sotetsu Railway announced that it will advance the last train time in the timetable revision scheduled for the spring of 2021.
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