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Japan Railway Journal S1E9 — Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo

Japan Railway Journal•Season 1•Episode 9

Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo

Dec 4, 201528 min

With trains making 650 round trips each day, the JR Yamanote Line is the artery of Tokyo's railways. On November 30, the new Series E235 entered service on the green-colored loop line, and is scheduled to replace all train sets by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo still

Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo

Cast2

Russell Totten

Russell Totten

Self - Presenter

Ryo Takagi

Ryo Takagi

Self - Professor, Kogakuin University

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Episode Summary

"Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo" is episode 9 of Japan Railway Journal season 1. It aired on December 4, 2015.

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