Japanese Train Ride, Tokyo, Seibu Ikebukuro Line

[@bharatbhagwat]

in Apr-May 1998 me and my family travelled daily on this line, from Higashi Kurume to Ikebukero and back, for 7 weeks ... Lovely Memories :D

[@alcd6333]

My family lives in Nerima so I used to ride this into Ikebukuro regularly. After the Yurakucho subway extended into Nerima, we stopped using the Seibu line as it was less convenient. When I once went back to visit my family, Yurakucho had a power failure so I took this train to get back home. It was very nostalgic!

[@n0ns3nse1]

The infrastructure in Tokyo is incredible, and this video is a perfect example of just how tightly packed-together everything is. It's amazing.

[@jeandebellefeuille6352]

Great ride. Buffer glitch at 8:25. Manually run around, finishes well. Can follow on Google Earth easily. NICE!!

[@normanbrooks126]

Nicely done. So clean and well-organized. The world should take a lesson from there. Thanks.

[@thomasgray6092]

Brilliant, I love the catch point setup! I like the fact that it's a lot cleaner than English cities, less Graffiti about et cetera!

[@railpast]

Great video. Things I notice that are different are people are so polite and respective of others, something we in North America and many others place have lost. The tracks and stations are so clean and nobody walks across the tracks even when the train is stopped and the gates are down. Here they drive across as well as run across. I noticed an interlocking derail at 5:45 to prevent and movement until the other train passed. And the big thing no disgusting graffiti to makes thinks look like junk yards. Compare that to others places. I guess the 3 years in jail and a $5000 fine does the trick. Here maybe a $25 fine and told not to do it again. What a joke. I need to make a trip there before I die as it looks like a wonderful place to visit and live. Thanks for showing up a piece of it.

[@staringatthesun2201]

looks awesome

[@SUPERGENKI]

Thank you friend. ^^

[@aniketkhasnabis6972]

I love all rotes of Japan..

[@EAFSQ9]

Most railways in japan are narrow gauge (1067mm) except for some subways & the shinkansen. (bullet trains - standard gauge 1435mm)

[@00ta]

Yes, you are right. Due to a historical reason, many of Japan's railway systems have the narrow gauge. The bullet trains are exceptional, though.

[@Raimu4retro]

I never understood 'train otaku' but I really enjoy watching video's like this.

[@woix876]

thank you

[@EmoLine_TV]

東長崎は待避停車前に本線開通するんですね

[@paddy723farmer]

I used to hate the yellow trains.I loved only the blue ones.As a child I used to throw a tantrum whenever my family and I boarded the yellow train.

[@trainluvr]

i enjoyed watching. Domo

[@reltanahkusir]

For historical reason indonesian gauge is also 1067 except for separated island

[@markusrosso]

Is the switch at 6:35 designed to just stop the train from entering the main line? It can't actually go on that siding, the left line is continuous, it would just derail.

[@weeardguy]

Yes it is. I think in English it's called a catchpoint, but indeed one meant to derail the train. I only know them with either a gap on the left that opens or closes or an extra 'tongue' that will make the train derail. I think that safety is the main issue to push the train out of the track instead of sending it off-trackside.

[@nekopie5416]

Thank you for good video. Do you have a map of this route?

[@thegiq]

interesting catch track points at 6:30

[@YvesD91]

Nice vid indeed ! Is the rail gauge metric ? It looks narrower than the one I am used to (international gauge)...

[@lenity]

How did you get such a steady shot on the train?

[@attache675]

how did you get this footage, great job brohan

[@GamesOfGeorge]

My train

[@garthat1066]

Cinéma vérité-nothing but what is.

[@Pickle-oh]

My favourite part is when the train meets another train and has an affair with its husband.

[@alpteknbaser7773]

🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@timotheehaycraft74]

Joh

[@lottery248st2]

:D

[@timotheehaycraft74]

pH