Overview
- An emergency call around 7:50 a.m. reported a fire on the line in Mitaka’s Inokashira 3-chome between Kichijoji and Inokashira Park.
- Sleepers beneath the rails and a large generator burned on an elevated section, according to the Tokyo Fire Department.
- Keio halted two trains near the scene and escorted passengers off the tracks via a nearby level crossing without injuries.
- Service remains suspended between Fujimigaoka and Kichijoji, and as of 11 a.m. local time no restart estimate had been given.
- Police and firefighters are investigating, with reports noting bridge painting work had continued near the site until about 4 a.m.