The Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau will revise the timetable of the Toei Subway Mita Line in conjunction with the start of direct service between the Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line and the Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line, Sotetsu Main Line, and Sotetsu Izumino Line. The revision will take place on March 20, 2023 for weekdays and on March 18,…
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Tokyo Metro to Revise Schedule on March 18, 2023. Fukutoshin and Namboku Lines begin direct service to Sotetsu, commuter express trains change stops, etc.
Tokyo Metro will implement a timetable revision on March 18, 2023. The revision will apply to all lines except the Ginza and Marunouchi Lines. In addition to increasing or decreasing the number of trains per hour by 1 to 4 trains per hour according to usage, the Fukutoshin and Namboku Lines will begin direct service…
Signature of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Cuba: Promoting coordination among water users and sustainable use and conservation of water resources.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of Cuba on December 15 in Havana on the technical cooperation project “Capacity Building Project for Integrated Water Resources Management. In the project area, groundwater is widely used for domestic and agricultural purposes. Groundwater is pumped across…
Toei Subway revises Shinjuku Line timetable. All express trains become local stops during certain hours.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau will revise the schedule of the Shinjuku Line of the Toei Subway. The revision will take place on March 20, 2023 for weekdays and on March 18, 2023 for weekends and holidays. Under the revised plan, one more train will depart from Oshima Station to Motoyawata Station at 5:00 a.m….
JR Group to Revise Timetable on March 18, 2023. Shortened travel time on Tokaido Shinkansen and Joetsu Shinkansen, etc.
The JR Group will implement a timetable revision on March 18, 2023. The main points of the revision are described here. On the Tokaido Shinkansen, 19 regular “Nozomi” trains will shorten the travel time between Tokyo Station and Shin-Osaka Station, and more extra trains will be operated. In addition, the number of trains operated by…
Seibu Railway to revise timetable on March 18. Two new weekday morning up Haijima Liners and one more Chichibu
Seibu Railway will implement a timetable revision on March 18. The revision will include new or additional limited express trains and reserved-seat trains, changes to operating schedules, and revisions to coincide with the opening of the Sotetsu and Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Lines. The lines affected are the Shinjuku Line, Haijima Line, Tamako Line, Kokubunji Line, Seibuen…
Main travel times via Sotetsu and Tokyu direct lines. Shonandai – Shinjuku Sanchome in 59 minutes at the fastest, Ebina – Otemachi in 70 minutes, Shin-Yokohama – Kawagoe City in 82 minutes.
With the opening of the Sotetsu-Tokyu direct line (Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line/Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line), the seven company bureaus involved have announced the direct operation modes and main travel times for the newly formed wide-area railroad network. The Sotetsu-Tokyu direct line will open on March 18, 2023, with the “Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line” from Hazawa Yokohama Kokudai to…
Keihan Holdings to open commercial, office, hotel, and rental tower integrated with Hirakata Station in summer 2024
The Hirakata City Station Area Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project, in which Keihan Holdings, Keihan Electric Railway, and Keihan Dentetsu Real Estate are participating, is proceeding with construction work with the aim of opening the third construction zone around summer 2024. In conjunction with the redevelopment project, the east ticket gate of Hirakata Station and…
JR Hokkaido suspends some trains due to intensive snow removal work in the Sapporo area. Hakodate Main Line, Chitose Line and Fudanuma Line from January 7 to February 26, 2023.
JR Hokkaido will suspend some trains due to intensive snow removal work at stations in the Sapporo area. The period is from January 7 to February 26, 2023. No substitute transportation will be provided for cancelled trains. Also, depending on snowfall conditions, trains may be cancelled at short notice. read more © Source travel watch…
Sotetsu-Tokyu direct line to open on March 18, 2023. Forming a direct route from the Yokohama area to four destinations in central Tokyo.
Sagami Railway, Tokyu Corporation, and the Japan Railway and Transportation Agency announced that the Sotetsu-Tokyu direct line (Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line/Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line) will open on March 18, 2023. The Sotetsu-Tokyu Direct Line connects Nishitani to Shin-Yokohama (6.3 km) as the “Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line” and Shin-Yokohama to Hiyoshi (5.8 km) as the “Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line”; the…