TOKYO -- Japan's JR East looks to roll out an autonomous train-operating system by 2035 on its Yamanote line, which loops around the heart of Tokyo, with plans to bring similar systems to shinkansen ...

JR East on Saturday marked exactly 100 years of operation of the iconic Yamanote loop line train that encircles central Tokyo. Connecting with private railways entering from the outer suburbs, ...

TOKYO - The JR Yamanote Line, which circles central Tokyo, will mark the 100th anniversary of the start of its operations as a complete loop on Nov 1. By transporting large numbers of people and large ...

East Japan Railway 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. The two ...

TOKYO - Tokyo's Yamanote Line fully resumed train services early Friday afternoon after a power outage stopped the vital part of the capital's transportation network from the day's first scheduled run ...

Commuters crowding Shinbashi Station due to suspended operations on the JR Yamanote train line caused by a power outage in Tokyo on Jan 16, 2026. - AFP TOKYO: Tokyo's Yamanote Line fully resumed train ...