Seibu Railway to advance the last train time next spring Up to about 30 minutes on 10 lines November 9, 16:55
Seibu Railway, a major private railway company, has also decided to advance the last train, which is spreading on railways in the metropolitan area.
Due to the decrease in late-night passengers due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the time of the last train will be advanced by up to 30 minutes next spring.
According to Seibu Railway, the last train will be advanced on 10 of the 12 lines running in the Tokyo metropolitan area, such as the Shinjuku Line and Ikebukuro Line.
It will be advanced by up to 30 minutes in line with the timetable revision next spring.
The last train on the Shinjuku Line is about 30 minutes earlier than the current 0:50 am on the last weekday from Takadanobaba to Kami-Shakuji.
On the Ikebukuro Line, the last weekday from Ikebukuro to Kotesashi will be about 30 minutes earlier than the current 0:44 am.
In order to prevent the train from becoming crowded by moving up the last train, we are considering operating a temporary train before the last train while observing the situation.
Regarding the reason for the advancement, the company said that the number of late-night passengers has decreased by more than 40% from last year due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and that the working environment of workers who maintain and inspect the tracks after the last train will be improved. I have listed.
The Yamaguchi Line and Tamagawa Line will not be moved up.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, JR East will advance the last train time by up to 37 minutes on 17 routes next spring, and private railway companies such as Odakyu Electric Railway will also move forward one after another.