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Trainspotting at Tokyo Station: Watching Trains Come and Go

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Step into the rhythm of Tokyo Station. First, I wait and watch from the end of the Yamanote Line platform. Later I move up to the Shinkansen platforms. While I wait for my own train to come in, I catch a glimpse of other bullet trains coming and going.

#tokyo #japan #tokyostation #trainspotting #yamanoteline #shinkansen #japanrail

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Neal Graham Feb 20

Trainspotting at Tokyo Station: Watching Trains Come and Go

https://youtu.be/hrY9yAZy0nQ

Step into the rhythm of Tokyo Station. First, I wait and watch from the end of the Yamanote Line platform. Later I move up to the Shinkansen platforms. While I wait for my own train to come in, I catch a glimpse of other bullet trains coming and going.

#tokyo #japan #tokyostation #trainspotting #yamanoteline #shinkansen #japanrail

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https://www.instagram.com/thenealgraham/
https://www.instagram.com/neal.walks/

The Japan Times Feb 3

The transportation ministry gave administrative guidance to JR East over recent problems, including service disruptions on its Yamanote and Joban lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/companies/jr-east-guidance-service-halts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #yamanoteline #jobanline #rail #mlit

JR East given administrative guidance over service halts

The company’s executive vice president and chief safety officer was summoned over recent issues such as disruptions on the Yamanote and Joban lines.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Jan 16

All services on the busy Yamanote Line in Tokyo were suspended from the first train on Friday due to a power outage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/yamanote-line-power-outage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #yamanoteline #tokyo #jreast #rail

Tokyo's Yamanote Line suspended due to power outage

JR East said Friday morning that it was unclear when services would resume on both the inner and outer loops.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Oct 21

A woman in Tokyo has been arrested for pepper-spraying two men on the Yamanote Line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/21/japan/crime-legal/yamanote-line-train-pepper-spray-attack/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #yamanoteline #rail #jr #japanesepolice

Woman arrested for pepper spray assault on Yamanote Line

The alleged assault injured two men and resulted in train delays of up to 15 minutes.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Oct 4

JR East on Saturday started operating trains decorated with designs of two past Yamanote Line models, ahead of the 100th anniversary of the line's circular operation on Nov. 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/04/japan/yamanote-commemorative-trains/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #yamanoteline #tokyo

Retro-wrapped trains mark 100th anniversary of Tokyo's Yamanote Line

The two commemorative trains, featuring designs from the 103 and 205 series trains, are scheduled to run until Nov. 3.

The Japan Times

Hacker News Aug 27, 2025

Yamanot.es: A music box of train station melodies from the JR Yamanote Line

https://yamanot.es/

#HackerNews #YamanoteLine #MusicBox #TrainStation #Melodies #JRJapan #CreativeTech

Yamanotes

Yamanotes (/jamanoʊts/) is a web-based music box for playing the departure melodies of each station on the JR Yamanote Line/山手線!

Minoru Saba Jul 21, 2025

"Fire in carry-on briefly halts Tokyo loop line, power bank suspected"
"...batteries catching fire tend to increase between June and August, when temperatures are higher, according to the [#Japan's] National Institute of Technology and Evaluation"
"[Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism] bans travelers from placing mobile batteries in checked baggage on flights"
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250720/p2g/00m/0na/042000c
#PowerBank #LithiumIon #battery #fire #YamanoteLine #Tokyo #NITE #MLITT