Keihin-Tohoku Line: Connecting Tokyo, Yokohama and key destinations

  • Published on : 02/02/2024
  • by : Japan Experience
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The Keihin-Tohoku Line is a busy 59.1km railway line crossing through Tokyo, connecting Saitama, central Tokyo and Yokohama. In operation since 1914, it carries over 3 million passengers daily. The line runs parallel to the Yamanote line in central Tokyo between Shinagawa and Tabata, and continues south of Yokohama to Ofuna on the Negishi Line. Its iconic sky blue livery makes it easy to recognize.

Yokohama

Yokohama

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