The last train in the Tokyo metropolitan area is expected to be delayed by up to two hours during the Olympics. January 22 17:48
Since the Tokyo Olympic Games are held until late at night, railways in the Tokyo metropolitan area are expected to have their last trains delayed by up to two hours, with the JR Yamanote Line running until after 2 am during the Games. Was.
At the Tokyo Olympics, there are eight venues, such as the Ariake Arena, the Saitama Super Arena, and the Yokohama International Stadium, where the competition will end after 11:00 pm.
For this reason, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Organizing Committee have coordinated with 19 railway operators in the Tokyo metropolitan area so that people living near Tokyo can return home after watching the competition, and have published an estimate of the last train time during the tournament. .
That means that the last train will last about 60 routes in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and will be up to two hours slower than usual.
The last train departs at around 2 am on the JR Yamanote Line (Ikebukuro → Osaki) and around 1:50 am on the outside (Ikebukuro → Shinagawa). Both trains run until around 2:30 am.
In addition, the fast train on the JR Chuo Line is the last train to depart from Tokyo Station at about 1:30 am (to Musashi Koganei).
On the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, the last train to Ueno Station departs from Shibuya Station at 1:50 am for Asakusa.
In addition, the number of daytime trains is expected to increase depending on the start and end times of the competition, such as on routes running through Tokyo and the seaside where the competition venues are concentrated and congestion is expected.
On the other hand, the opening and closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games are expected to end around 11:00 pm, so the last train will be delayed up to one hour on the day.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Organizing Committee will publish more specific schedules around April.
You can check the estimated time of the last train for each route announced on the 22nd on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Organizing Committee websites.
At the press conference, Takumi Sakuma, transport director of the Tokyo Metropolitan Olympic and Paralympic Games Preparatory Bureau, stated, `` When spectators who purchased watching tickets decide where to stay, etc. I want you to refer to it when setting it up. "
Estimated final train times during the Olympics
This is an estimate of the last train time during the Tokyo Olympics.
For example, at the Ariake Arena in Koto-ku, Tokyo, where the volleyball will be held, there are 15 days when the game ends after 11:00 pm, and the men's final match and the award ceremony on August 8, the latest at 11:45 pm It will end in minutes.
The Organizing Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government assume that it will take about 30 minutes for all spectators to go outside after the competition, and about 30 minutes on foot to the Toyosu Station used by spectators.
In addition, the last train at Toyosu Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line heading for Ikebukuro Station will be around 1:50 am so that you can ride even if Toyosu Station is crowded.
In addition, when the spectators who arrive at Shinjuku Station transfer to another line, the last train is about 2 am on the JR Chuo / Sobu Line going to Mitaka Station, and about 1:30 am on the Odakyu Odawara Line going to Sagami-Ono Station. It is expected that the Keio Line heading for Hachioji Station will be around 1:20 am and the Seibu Shinjuku Line heading for Shin Tokorozawa Station will be around 1:40 am