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 ...

For Japan’s train commuters in the years following World War II, buying a ticket could be a stressful experience. Today it’s ...

TOKYO — One rail line in Japan’s capital is installing machines that will permit passengers to pay their fare with credit cards rather than the usual pre-paid passes. The Tokyu Corp. is placing the ...

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At first glance, the passenger rail systems in Seattle and Tokyo have nothing in common. Seattle has seven passenger rail lines (1 Line, 2 Line, S Line, N Line, First Hill Line, South Lake Union ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is planning to extend its Oedo Line northwest, adding three new stations in Nerima Ward to improve rail access in areas currently underserved by public transportation ...

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 ...