The Yamanote Line is a loop railway encircling central Tokyo, connecting nearly all of the city's major commercial and transit hubs. Completed as a closed loop in 1925 from sections dating back to 1885, it remains one of the busiest and most heavily used urban rail lines in the world. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Established YearThe loop was completed in 1925; its earliest constituent sections date to 1885, decades before the full loop was closed. SignificanceTokyo's iconic loop line connecting the city's major hub stations, including Shinjuku, Shibuya and Tokyo Station; among the busiest urban rail lines anywhere. 1 TerminiLoop line encircling central Tokyo (no fixed termini); major stations include Tokyo, Shinjuku, Shibuya and Ueno 1 Operational Status Operational Status
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1. Wikipedia: Yamanote Line
WikipediaLead section, sentence on the line connecting major Tokyo stations
It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major railway stations and commercial and urban centers
- In Category: Routes and Services
Operated By: East Japan Railway Company, Lead
operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East)
In Group: Metro Lines, Lead paragraph
The Yamanote Line (Japanese: 山手線, romanized: Yamanote-sen) is a railway loop service in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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