The JR Yamanote Line is arguably Tokyo’s most important railway line. This loop encircling the heart of Tokyo connects most of the city's major stations and subcenters. To celebrate the upcoming ...

East Japan Railway said it suspended services on the outer loop of the Yamanote Line Thursday night after problems were found with the trains' pantographs, the apparatus that connects them to ...

A power bank battery charger that caught fire aboard a JR Yamanote Line train over the weekend has been confirmed as part of a previously recalled product line, according to Tokyo police.

According to JR East, the Yamanote Line resumed operations of its inner loop trains around the capital shortly after 7 a.m. and outer loop service at 8:26 a.m. on the same day.

The Yamanote line is so crucial to life and leisure in Tokyo that it’s never once been shut down for construction since the founding of East Japan Railway in 1987. That streak is coming to an end, ...

The fare hike comes as the operator of Tokyo's busy Yamanote loop line and other train routes seek to secure funds for maintaining its railway services amid a falling population and rising prices ...

Out of all the rail and subway lines crisscrossing Tokyo, the most well known and heavily used is the Yamanote line which encircles downtown Tokyo. Stations along the Yamanote serve some of the city’s ...

The so-called Yamanote line is Tokyo’s most important commuter rail line, circling the center of the city and connecting all major train stations. Now, watchmaker Seahope Japan is selling a ...

Trains on Tokyo's crowded JR Yamanote Line were halted for more than five hours Monday, including the morning peak time, due to a loose overhead power cable, officials at East Japan Railway Co. said.

The Yamanote Line runs in a circle around the center of Tokyo for 34.5 km, taking 59 minutes, and is one of the major lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area, connecting huge terminal stations with ...

The starting fare for tickets will increase by 10 yen from the current 150 yen for distances between 1 to 3 kilometers on lines such as the Yamanote Line, which connects stations such as Tokyo ...