Railways

Lines and stations across Tokyo and the Kanto region — from the Yamanote loop to the subways and the great terminals.

Keikyu Shinagawa Station Lowering Project Minato City An unusual railway restructuring that will lower Keikyu's Shinagawa Station platforms from the second floor to ground level as part of a continuous grade-separation project along 1.7 km between Sengakuji and Shimbamba stations. Led by Tokyo Metropolitan Government, targeting completion in fiscal year 2029.

Ochanomizu Station and Hijiri Bridge Chiyoda City / Bunkyo City JR Ochanomizu Station, opened in 1904, and Hijiri Bridge — a 1927 post-earthquake reinforced-concrete arch spanning the Kandagawa gorge. The renovated Hijiribashi-guchi concourse opened in December 2023, completing a multi-year accessibility upgrade alongside a near-century-old civic landmark.

mAAch ecute Kanda-Manseibashi Chiyoda City A commercial facility opened in September 2013 inside the 1912 brick railway viaduct of the former Manseibashi Station, preserving the original arches, platform remains, and a staircase from 1912 while active Central Line trains pass directly overhead.

Sotetsu/Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line Yokohama Two underground railway lines opened simultaneously on 18 March 2023 — the Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line (Hiyoshi–Shin-Yokohama, 5.8 km) and the Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line (Nishiya–Shin-Yokohama, 6.3 km) — completing a through-running network spanning seven operators and fourteen lines across some 250 kilometres.

Toden Arakawa Line (Tokyo Sakura Tram) Arakawa City / Shinjuku City Tokyo's last surviving streetcar line, linking Minowabashi in Arakawa City to Waseda in Shinjuku across 12.2 kilometres and 30 stops. The line outlasted Tokyo's once-extensive tram network because most of its route runs on dedicated track, and has carried the nickname Tokyo Sakura Tram since 2017.

Tsukuba Express Akihabara – Tsukuba Metropolitan Intercity Railway's line between Akihabara and Tsukuba, opened 24 August 2005. The 58.3-kilometre, 20-station route runs at up to 130 km/h, covering the distance in as little as 45 minutes. Built alongside a 3,300-hectare land-readjustment programme along its corridor, the line is one of Japan's closest examples of railway-led urban development.

Tokyo Monorail Hamamatsucho to Haneda Airport Japan's first airport railway, opened on 17 September 1964 — twenty-three days before the Tokyo Olympics. The straddle-beam ALWEG-system monorail runs 17.8 km across 11 stations from Monorail Hamamatsucho to Haneda Airport Terminal 2, now operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of JR East.

Yurikamome Shimbashi to Toyosu (Waterfront) An automated guideway transit line that opened between Shimbashi and Ariake in November 1995, crossing Rainbow Bridge to reach the Tokyo waterfront sub-centre. Extended to Toyosu in March 2006, the line now runs 14.7 km across 16 stations and has grown in step with the development of Odaiba and the Rinkai Fukutoshin.

Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa to Shibuya Asia's first subway, opened on 30 December 1927 between Asakusa and Ueno, now running 14.2 km across 19 stations from Asakusa to Shibuya. The Ginza Line retains its original engineering — third-rail power at 600 V DC and standard-gauge track — largely unchanged since opening.

Yamanote Line Central Tokyo loop A 34.5-kilometre loop connecting 30 of Tokyo's core stations — Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ueno, Tokyo, Shinagawa — with a full circuit taking around 64 minutes. The loop service opened in 1925 and has defined the spatial structure of central Tokyo ever since.

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