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Yamanote Line

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Introducing

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 world-class passengers. It runs parallel to the Keihin Tohoku Line between Shinagawa and Tabata stations, and the Saikyo Line and Shonan Shinjuku Line between Ikebukuro and Osaki stations.

Since most of the line runs parallel to other lines, many different types of rolling stock can be seen. The Yamanote Line has few level crossings, with only one crossing, the "Daini-Nakazato Level Crossing" between Tabata and Komagome Stations, the only crossing on the Yamanote Line.

The line is also characterized by its high frequency of service, with trains running every 3 to 4 minutes during the morning rush hour on weekdays, and every 5 minutes during the daytime on weekdays. Digital ATC is used as the security system.

Key data

  • Line length:  34.5 km
  • Number of stations: 29
  • Safety system: D-ATC
  • Train model: E235-0 series (11 cars)
  • Max speed: 90 km/h
  • Routes:
    • Ōsaki~Ōsaki (1208G): Local train - 29 stations - 34.5 km
    • Ōsaki~Ōsaki (876G): Local train - 29 stations - 34.5 km
  • Automatic announcements: No
  • Conductor announcements: Yes
  • Driver announcement (pointing-and-calling): No

Features

The kanda station is the only one to have his station melody.

Since the safety system is the D-ATC, the warning lights must be ignored and the Max Speed / Next Limit indicators are empty.

TASC - Train Automatic Stopping Controller

As this line is equipped with landing doors, the margin of error for stopping is +/- 35cm, whatever the setting. However, as TASC data is available, it is possible to use TASC and the slow advance/inching function to make an automatic stop.

To do this, press "T" at the very beginning to activate TASC (deactivated by default). Then, when you arrive at the station, all you need to do is be at ~50km/h or less when you get within ~150m of the stop for TASC to activate and make the stop automatically.

If, for any reason, the train stops outside this limit, you can activate slow advance/inching using "I" key to advance/reverse at 2km/h max. to position yourself correctly. Once you're within the margin, TASC will take over to stop the train.

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance JRETS connections
Ōsaki 大崎 0.0

JA Saikyō

Shinagawa 品川 2.0

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JT Tōkaidō

JJ Jōban
JO Yokosuka

Tamachi 田町 4.2

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Hamamatsuchō 浜松町 5.7

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Shimbashi 新橋 6.9

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JT Tōkaidō

JJ Jōban
JO Yokosuka

Yūrakuchō 有楽町 8.0

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Tokyo 東京 8.8

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JC Chūō (rapid) (last stop)

JT Tōkaidō

JU Utsunomiya (last stop)

JO Sōbu (Rapid)

JE Keiyō (last stop)

JJ Jōban
JO Yokosuka (last stop)

Kanda 神田 10.1

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JC Chūō (rapid)

Akihabara 秋葉原 10.8

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Okachimachi 御徒町 11.8

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Ueno 上野 12.4

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JJ Jōban

JU Utsunomiya

JU Takasaki

Uguisudani 鶯谷 13.5

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Nippori 日暮里 14.6

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JJ Jōban

Nishi-Nippori 西日暮里 15.1

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Tabata 田端 15.9

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Komagome 駒込 17.5  
Sugamo 巣鴨 18.2  
Ōtsuka 大塚 19.3  
Ikebukuro 池袋 21.1

JA Saikyō

Mejiro 目白 22.3  
Takadanobaba 高田馬場 23.2  
Shin-Ōkubo 新大久保 24.6  
Shinjuku 新宿 25.9

JC Chūō (rapid)

JA Saikyō

Yoyogi 代々木 26.6  
Harajuku 原宿 28.1  
Shibuya 渋谷 29.3

JA Saikyō

Ebisu 恵比寿 30.9

JA Saikyō

Meguro 目黒 32.4  
Gotanda 五反田 33.6  
Ōsaki 大崎 34.5

JA Saikyō


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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamanote_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11EzIt2dOjwZ_V4Ec4HMRwgWNXQFLfG9sTFj_pgl0Dko/edit#gid=119399473