Navigating the Tokyo railway and train network can be daunting at first. With careful planning and research, the railway system is the most convenient mode of transportation during your time in Japan.

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 ...

Japan is a country built for trains. Its multiple large cities situated relatively close to one another make it the ideal environment for trains over planes. In the 1960s Japan pioneered the "bullet ...

JAPAN: Tokyo Metro is working to introduce what it calls 'GoA2·5' train control on the Marunouchi Line, the operator has told ...

TOKYO — Hundreds of thousands of commuters in Tokyo got a free ride to work this morning after a systems glitch caused more than 7,000 ticket gates at 662 railway stations to fail. The gates, which ...

A study has shown that overcrowding during the Olympics could ‘paralyse’ transfer stations and major lines in Tokyo, Japan. The Olympics is far more than just a sports event; it’s an opportunity for ...

Emperor Meiji was among the passengers on Japan’s first ever rail journey, between Shinbashi, Tokyo, and Yokohama 150 years ago. The trip on October 14, 1872, was a major early step in the country’s ...

Railway stations are the lifeline of the transport system of any countries which works as more than just transit points. When any railways station gets more busy, and witness an extraordinary volume ...