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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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/neal.walks/

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
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
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
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

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!

"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
Fire in carry-on briefly halts Tokyo loop line, power bank suspected - The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- All train services on the Yamanote loop line in central Tokyo were briefly suspended Sunday afternoon after a fire, likely caused by

The Mainichi
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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/23/companies/yamanote-suspension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #rail #yamanoteline
Tokyo's Yamanote Line resumes suspended train operations

The loop line was suspended Friday morning due to wire trouble, affecting some 197,000 passengers.

The Japan Times

I haven't forgotten about this! My weather provider decided they wanted to turn their API into a freemium model, so to hell with them.

Instead, I added a scrolling route and "next station" and ekimelo sounds.  

#YamanoteLine #FediCraft