Hibiya Line train overshoots Toranomon Hills stop; about 34,000 affected
Incident at around 07:55 JST on October 19. Service had resumed and the cause was under investigation in TV Asahi's 15:14 report.
IllustrationA Tokyo Metro train toward Kita-senju overshot its stopping position at Toranomon Hills on October 19 morning. A partial suspension lasting about 50 minutes affected approximately 34,000 people; no injuries were confirmed.
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Incident at around 07:55 JST on October 19. Service had resumed and the cause was under investigation in TV Asahi's 15:14 report.
Crew used emergency brakes
According to Tokyo Metro's explanation reported by TV Asahi, the train was running automatically and failed to stop at the designated position. Crew members applied emergency brakes. It returned to the proper position to let passengers off, then moved to a depot near Minami-senju.
Morning disruption and investigation
Operations between Naka-meguro and Kasumigaseki were suspended for roughly 50 minutes. The reported impact was about 34,000 passengers. No particular equipment fault or action had been established as the cause in the afternoon report. Consult Tokyo Metro's current service information for present operations.
Sources & further reading
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- テレビ朝日：日比谷線のオーバーランと運転見合わせ（19日15時14分） ↗Source publication date: 2026-10-19
- 東京メトロ公式：運行情報 ↗
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