JR East has decided to advance the time of the last train on 18 routes in the Tokyo metropolitan area from March 13th next year, and has released the details of the timetable revision on its website.
According to JR East, the time of the last train will be advanced from March 13th next year, and the target lines will be the Yamanote Line, Chuo Line, Sobu Line, etc., which have already been announced, and the Hachiko Line will be newly added. There will be a total of 18 routes in the metropolitan area.
The earliest last trains are on the Takasaki and Ome lines, which are 37 minutes earlier than they are today.
On the other hand, there are some routes where the first departure time is delayed.
On the five lines of Keihin Tohoku Line and Chuo Line local trains, Sobu Line local trains, Joban Line Rapid, and Joban Line local trains, the first departure time is delayed by 3 to 17 minutes in some sections. I will.
Reasons for advancing the time of the last train JR East is working to improve the working environment of workers who maintain and inspect railroad tracks after the last train, especially because the number of passengers in the middle of the night is decreasing due to the influence of the new coronavirus. It is said that.
In addition, as the number of passengers is decreasing due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we are reducing the number of trains running on the Yamanote Line inward and outward, and on the Utsunomiya Line during the morning commuting hours.
JR East has published the details of the timetable revision on March 13th next year, including the advancement of the last train, on its website.