Oct 24 (NHK) - Train services on part of the inner loop of Tokyo's Yamanote Line have been suspended for two days due to renovation work at Shibuya Station.
The East Japan Railway Company is calling on passengers to use alternative transport links and allow extra time for travel.
The inner loop between Ikebukuro and Osaki stations via Shibuya Station will be closed all day on Saturday and Sunday. The work over the weekend includes shifting a track and widening a platform. It's part of a project that began six years ago.
On Saturday morning, workers were laying the foundations for a wider platform and moving a track at Shibuya Station.
Train services on other parts of the inner loop will be reduced to about 30 percent of the usual frequency.
On the outer loop, services will be reduced to about 60 percent between Osaki and Ikebukuro stations, and to about 90 percent on other sections.
This is the first time that train services on the Yamanote Line have been suspended for two days.
Source: ANNnewsCH
