On the JR Yamanote Line, the section from Osaki Station to Ikebukuro Station on the outside will be suspended for two days on the 7th and 8th due to the construction work at Shibuya Station.
What impact will the construction have?
There are also voices of expectations for increased convenience
Around Shibuya Station, there were voices of concern about the impact of the suspension from the 7th, but also voices of hope that the convenience of the station would increase.
A woman in her 20s who visited Shibuya for shopping said, "I didn't know that the Yamanote Line was going to be suspended. I don't plan to use it tomorrow, but I think it will be a problem for people who use it." was
On the other hand, a company employee in his 50s said, "Since Shibuya Station is used by many people visiting Japan not only from Japan but also from overseas, a wider platform would make it safer, and above all, it would be more convenient. I want to," he said.
Taxi company Increases number of vehicles at Shinjuku and Shibuya stations
Taxi companies in Tokyo are urging drivers to focus on operating at Shinjuku Station and Shibuya Station, where demand for taxis is expected to rise.
A taxi company in Suginami Ward, Tokyo, operated mainly at Shinjuku Station when the same section was suspended on the inner loop of the Yamanote Line.
On the day of the event, a system that predicts the demand of taxi users with AI was able to grasp the predicted increase even at Shibuya Station, but it was not possible to secure crews in time and could not respond sufficiently.
This time, we plan to increase the number of vehicles by about 10% from the usual Saturdays and Sundays and focus on operating at Shinjuku Station and Shibuya Station. I called on the crew to help people in trouble at the station.
Stations that only stop on the Yamanote Line Affects examinees
At a cram school near Mejiro Station, which only stops on the JR Yamanote Line and is included in the suspension section on the 7th and 8th, children who are about to take their exams are also affected.
A 1-minute walk from Mejiro Station, there is a private tutoring cram school for students ranging from elementary school students to high school students.
There will be classes on the 7th, but Mejiro Station has no train lines other than the Yamanote Line, so it is not possible to come to the cram school by train. , transferred to another day, or switched to online classes.
Approximately 10% of children in the same cram school along the suspended section will be affected by the Yamanote Line suspension, so the person in charge was checking the operation of the computer in preparation for the online class.
Tsukasa Sato, the manager of the cram school, said, "Nowadays, every minute and every second is precious for students taking exams. I want to prepare in advance."