US EditionPower outage halts Tokyo commuter train lines, affecting 673,000 passengers
The outage disrupted services on two of Tokyo's busiest lines, stranding thousands and causing evacuations; five passengers were hospitalized, JR East said.
- On Friday, East Japan Railway Company said all services on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines were suspended, causing major transit disruption and stranding thousands of commuters during the morning rush.
- Railway staff first discovered the outage shortly before 4 a.m., attributing it to a substation power transfer attempt, while a fire near Tamachi Station at about 8 a.m. is under investigation.
- The Keihin-Tohoku Line briefly resumed around 7 a.m. but was suspended again, while firefighters and rail staff evacuated stranded passengers and five people were taken to hospital.
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Tokyo's Morning Commute Chaos: Power Outage Halts Major Train Lines
Tokyo's Morning Commute Chaos: Power Outage Halts Major Train Lines A power outage severely impacted Tokyo's morning commute on Friday, affecting approximately 673,000 passengers. Two main train lines, the Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku, were brought to a standstill for up to nine hours, East Japan Railway (JR East) reported.The disruption originated from a failed power restoration after overnight maintenance work at Tamachi Station. Smoke reportedl…
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