Power outage halts Tokyo commuter train lines, disrupting thousands

Passengers evacuated from a stranded train on the Keihin-Tohoku line walking to Tamachi station in Tokyo on Jan 16, 2026. - Reuters

TOKYO: A railway power outage ‌in Tokyo disrupted the morning commute ‌for thousands on Friday (Jan 16) as two main lines with some of the world's busiest stations were halted after ‍reports of a fire.

Trains ‍on East Japan Railway's ‌Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines were halted in all ‍directions ​with no timetable for resumption, the railway said.