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Keiyo Line
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2016/7/27 14:17
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Why there are rapid trains in Keiyo Line?
Why there are no rapid trains in Yamanote Line?
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by Nico (guest)
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Re: Keiyo Line
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2016/7/27 19:03
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You should ask JR East, but my guess is that some stations on the Keiyo Line are lightly used, whereas all stations on the Yamanote are used heavily.
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by Firas
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Re: Keiyo Line
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2016/7/27 19:11
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The Keiyo line carries passengers longer distances and requires at times faster services for those commuting from much further out.
The Yamanote like is just a loop/link services that doesn't require a rapid service as it is meant to connect all incoming and outgoing lines.
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by hakata14 (guest)
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Re: Keiyo Line
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2016/7/27 20:56
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Actually there is a more simple answer. Yamanote only has one track each direction. For a rapid service there needs to be somewhere for the trains to pass each other. So the rapid trains use different tracks on some sections (around train stations is common for the ones i see frequently ).
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by JapanCustomTours
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Re: Keiyo Line
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2016/7/27 23:47
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Why there are no rapid trains in Yamanote Line?
If you want to rely on the Yamanote Line to take you to the entire opposite side of town, it's really not intended for that.
This is Tokyo and there are many competing services like Tokyo Metro and Toei, cutting through the city in every direction.
The Yamanote Line does its own thing. It makes sense for short hops along the loop.
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by Faiyez
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