On the JR Yamanote Line, some sections were suspended for two days due to the construction work at Shibuya Station, but the construction was completed as scheduled, and normal operation started from the first train on the morning of the 9th.
On the JR Yamanote Line, due to the construction work at Shibuya Station, about 540 trains were suspended from the first train on the 7th to the last train on the 8th in the section from Osaki Station to Ikebukuro Station on the outside, and the number of trains in other sections was significantly increased. It was expected that 530,000 people would be affected in two days.
According to JR East, the construction was completed before dawn on the 9th, and safety was confirmed in the test run, so the Yamanote Line is operating normally from the first train on the morning of the 9th, both outside and inside.
The improvement work of Shibuya Station has been underway for eight years as part of the Shibuya redevelopment project, and this time, which was the fourth step of five steps, a total of 4,000 workers were involved in the two days. I was under construction.
As a result, the outer platform of the Yamanote Line was removed and the tracks were relocated to the outside, and the inner platform was widened to a maximum of 16 meters and integrated with the outer platform.
JR East plans to carry out the next fifth stage of construction in 2023, and the entire Shibuya station is scheduled to be completed in 2027.