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Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line train overshoots station by about 200 metres
A seven-car Hibiya Line train overshot its stopping point by about 200 metres at Toranomon Hills Station in Tokyo on the morning of October 19.
It was travelling from Kamiyacho Station and was operating automatically, with a driver and conductor on board.
No one was injured in the incident.
The train’s position had to be corrected, so service was temporarily halted on parts of the line and trains ran on a restricted basis.
Service resumed across the whole line at 8:43 a.m., about 50 minutes after the incident, though schedules were badly disrupted.
About 34,000 passengers were affected by the delays.
The sources do not say what caused the train to overshoot or describe any further investigation.
A seven-car Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line train overshot the stopping point at Toranomon Hills Station by about 200 metres.
The incident happened at about 7:55 a.m. on October 19 as the train approached from Kamiyacho Station.
The train was operating automatically, with one driver and one conductor on board.
No injuries were reported.
Service was temporarily suspended while the train’s stopping position was corrected, then resumed across the line at 8:43 a.m.
- Who
- A seven-car Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line train, with one driver and one conductor on board.
- What
- It overshot the stopping point at Toranomon Hills Station by about 200 metres.
- When
- About 7:55 a.m. on October 19, 2026.
- Where
- Toranomon Hills Station in Minato, Tokyo.
- Why
- The reason for the overshoot is not stated. Service was suspended to correct the train’s stopping position.
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A seven-car train overshot the stopping point at Toranomon Hills Station by about 200 metres.
Trains were turning back between Kasumigaseki and Kita-Senju on both tracks.
Service resumed across the Hibiya Line.
- Overshoot
- About 200 metres
- Train
- Seven cars
- Incident time
- About 7:55 a.m. on October 19, 2026
- Station
- Toranomon Hills Station, Minato, Tokyo
- Service resumed
- 8:43 a.m.
- Affected passengers
- About 34,000