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Seibu Railway will advance the schedule of last trains by the timetable revision in the spring of 2021

November 9, 2020November 22, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Seibu Railway has announced the outline of the timetable revision to be carried out in the spring of 2021. The anouncement includes that the last train on major lines will be advanced by 20 to 30 minutes in order to secure time for night works. They mention that one of the reasons is that the number of passengers in the midnight hours has decreased by 50-60% due to the effects of COVID-19. From Ikebukuro Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line For Hanno: 0:09→23:52 (-17 min) For Kotesashi: 0:44→0:14 (-30 min) For Hoya: 0:45→0:18 (−27 min) From Takadanobaba Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line For Hon-Kawagoe (connecting to the last train…

Pre-operation of “TOKYO BRT” connecting Tokyo downtown and the coastal areas started

October 1, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The bus rapid transit system “TOKYO BRT” was opened on October 1, 2020 to meet the traffic demand in the Tokyo coastal areas where the population continues to grow. Keisei Bus is in charge of the operation. For the time being, it is positioned as a pre-operation (primary), and the one shuttle launched from Toranomon Hills (connecting to the station of the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line) to Harumi BRT Terminal. The new stops are as follows. Toranomon Hills (虎ノ門ヒルズ, B11) Shimbashi (新橋, B01) Kachidoki BRT (勝どきBRT, B02) Harumi BRT Terminal (晴海BRTターミナル, B22) A total of 9 vehicles Tokyo BRT exclusive featuring pastel rainbow colors have been procured. One of them…

New station Toranomon Hills opens on Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line

July 6, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Toranomon Hills Station (虎ノ門ヒルズ, H06), a new station built between Kamiyacho Station and Kasumigaseki Station on Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (Tōkyō), launched operations on June 6, 2020. The station is located in the redevelopment area centered around Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, and a bus terminal for the “Tokyo BRT (bus high-speed transport system)” that connects the waterfront and the city center will be constructed. People can transfer to Toranomon Station on Ginza Line (G07) via the underground passage or above ground. In addition, with the opening of Toranomon Hills Station, the station numbers between Kasumigaseki Station and Kitasenju Station on Hibiya Line has been changed. On the same day, Ginza…

9 stations of Keikyu & Tokyo Monorail has been renamed

March 14, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

With the renaming of the Haneda Airport Passenger Terminal, the 5 station names of Keikyu and Tokyo Monorail at Haneda Airport (Tokyo) has been changed on March 14, 2020. Formerly: Haneda Airport International Terminal Station (Keikyu Airport Line) New: Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station (羽田空港第3ターミナル, KK16) Formerly: Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal Station (Keikyu Airport Line) New: Haneda Airport Terminal 1, 2 Station (羽田空港第1・第2ターミナル, KK17) Formerly: Haneda Airport International Terminal Station (Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line) New: Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station (羽田空港第3ターミナル, MO08) Formerly: Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal 1 Station (Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line) New: Haneda Airport Terminal 1 Station (羽田空港第1ターミナル, MO10) Formerly: Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal 2 Station (Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport…

‘Takanawa Gateway’ – New station on JR Yamanote & Keihin-Tohoku Lines has launched business

March 14, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

A new station, ‘Takanawa Gateway Station (高輪ゲートウェイ, JY26/JK21)’, has been established between Tamachi and Shinagawa stations (Tokyo) on the JR Yamanote & Keihin-Tohoku Lines, and started business on March 14, 2020. The 3-letter code ‘TGW’ is given on the information boards. This station was constructed by rebuilding the site of the old train fleet center, which has become no longer used, and relocating their tracks. People can transfer to Sengakuji Station on the Keikyu Main Line and Toei Asakusa Line, which is about 300 meters northwest from there. The area around the station will be redeveloped over the next few years under the concept of “The Global Gateway”.