Strong winds disrupt train, subway services in Tokyo

Monday 23rd March, 03:37 PM JST

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tranel at 04:13 PM JST - 23rd March

Hmmm... the other day a few drops of rain hit the Odakyu line trains, and Bam the trains were 10 minutes late. Tomorrow, shock and horror, sunlight will hit the trains too, I think the transport system will collapse. Sorry, but this is ridiculous. The only problem is that the platform attendants are too bloody polite to close the doors on time.
ilcub76 at 04:23 PM JST - 23rd March

Don't subways run underground?
rick0909 at 04:39 PM JST - 23rd March

Subways run above and below ground.
Sammi33 at 05:03 PM JST - 23rd March

Tokyo Metro Tozai Line is a subway line but runs above ground from Nishi-Kasai on until well into Chiba. I know because I use it to get to work. Marunouchi Subway Line also runs above ground in some areas too.
pawatan at 06:25 PM JST - 23rd March

Keiyo line and Musashino line were delayed 2+ hours this morning. Lovely!
irishhighlander at 07:54 PM JST - 23rd March

Took the train to work this morning and was trying hard not to fall on the tracks at Funabashi station. And my coworker was at Narita when the plane crashed, he`s now trying to find out if any of the people he was waiting for are in Japan and where as the flights were sent all over.
Patrick Smash at 09:45 PM JST - 23rd March

The joban line has to go over a high bridge across the Edogawa. I have been on that train in relatively high winds and it isn't funny. It's quite right to delay that service if the winds are dangerous and most people who use the joban know this can happen. I think those who can should go to work a few hours late and finish a few hours late when this happens. But they'd all rather put themselves through hell for the sake of appearances.
ca1ic0cat at 03:10 AM JST - 24th March

I never thought 72kph was that high a wind speed. Maybe for planes landing but not for trains. Guess I was wrong. The idea of being blown off a bridge into the river doens't sound at all pleasant. At the same time, what made these people ill? Motion sickness or worry and stress?
archiebald at 10:18 AM JST - 24th March

It was only 2 or 3 years ago when an entire Limited Express train was blown completely off the tracks in the north of Japan and landed on its side. This was not a lightweight commuter train. Many people were injured and I believe there were a couple of deaths. At the time the wind was not even thought to be too strong but they believed that the shape of the embankment may have given it a boost, just as buildings can. Then, as someone pointed out it would have been dangerous to be standing on the platform.

Good judgment call if you ask me.