Yamanote Line

The Yamanote Line is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important commuter rail lines. Running as a circle, it connects most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres. The Yamanote Line originated in 1885 with the construction of the Shinagawa line between Shinagawa and Akabane, bypassing the then built up areas and providing the first north-south rail link through Tokyo. The top part of the loop between Ikebukuro and Tabata was completed in 1903 and in 1909 following electrification both lines were merged to become the Yamanote Line. The loop was completed in 1925 with the opening of the section of track between Kanda and Ueno, providing a north-south link via Tokyo station through the city's centre. This sound uses the following sound file from Freesound (http://www.freesound.org): Gotanda2ShibuyaYamanoteSen_120.wav by markystar