Overview
- The fire was reported around 7:50 a.m. in Mitaka between Kichijoji and Inokashira Park, burning wooden sleepers on the elevated section.
- Keio halted two nearby trains and evacuated passengers to safety via a level crossing, with no injuries reported.
- Items that burned included a large generator and paint used for overnight bridge work, according to police and the fire department.
- Operations were suspended between Fujimigaoka and Kichijoji before full service on the entire line resumed roughly 14 hours later.
- Regional reports say 416 trains were canceled or delayed and about 86,000 passengers were affected as officials continue to examine the cause.