Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese woman in front of moving train Navigating the Tokyo railway and train network can be daunting at first. With careful ...

In this July 30, 2019, photo, a station attendant watches as a commuter struggles to squeeze himself into an overcrowded train during morning rush hours at Akasaka Mitsuke Station in Tokyo. Tokyo has ...

TOKYO -- Japan Rail extended its service in an effort to better accommodate business and leisure travelers to Tokyo. Tohuko Shinkansen, the bullet train that runs from Tokyo to northern Honshu Island, ...

Tokaido Shinkansen opened in 1964 for the Tokyo Olympics and has been setting the operational standard for high-speed rail ever since — running at a maximum of 1,319 passengers per train, moving up to ...

Passengers riding East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) trains starting from March 14 will be hit with the railways' first fare increase since its founding in 1987, apart from previous adjustments for tax ...

Congestion and overcrowding are a major issue for Tokyo railways. Credit: Flickr / Shibuya246. Across the sprawling metropolis of Tokyo and its neighbouring prefectures, millions of citizens rely on ...

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 ...

TOKYO -- The continuing development of Tokyo's railway infrastructure is fueling further growth of the capital's sprawling metropolitan area, solidifying its status as the world's largest with 37 ...

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 ...

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 ...