Future
In January 2012, it was announced that the Yamanote line would get a new station, the first new station in 40 years. The distance between Shinagawa and Tamachi stations is 2.2 km, making it the longest stretch of track on the Yamanote Line by both distance and time (3 minutes). The new station will be constructed on top of the current 20-hectare railyard which is undergoing redevelopment by JR-East. The Yamanote Line and the Keihin Tohoku Line will moved a bit to the east to be lined closer to the Shinkansen tracks. The area on the west side of the yard that will become available will be redeveloped with high-rise office buildings, creating an international business center with good connections to the Shinkansen and Haneda Airport. The construction of the new station is expected to start in fiscal 2014. This will bring the Yamanote line's total number of stations to 30 from 29.
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