fiscal years 2015 to 2024; the Japanese fiscal years start on April 1 of the stated year and end on March 31 of the following year
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including main sections* only
Supplementary notes
*Main sections refer to those sections that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has surveyed continuously in its congestion statistics.
**According to the source, the MLIT defines a 100 percent congestion as a situation where the train carries the designated capacity of passengers (they can either take a seat, grab a hanging strap, or grab a stanchion next to a door). In contrast, 150 percent is a situation where passengers can still comfortably read an unfolded newspaper, and 180 percent is when a passenger can, with some difficulty, read a folded newspaper. The rate represents the average level of congestion during the busiest hour.
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Congestion rate of main railway lines in Japan's Tokyo Area FY 2015-2024
In the fiscal year 2024, the congestion rate of main railway sections in Japan's Greater Tokyo Area increased from *** to *** percent. The congestion rate increased compared to the previous year but was still far away from pre-COVID-19 pandemic values.
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MLIT (Japan). (July 29, 2025). Congestion rate of main railway sections in Japan's Greater Tokyo Area from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1319196/japan-congestion-rate-main-railway-sections-tokyo-area/
MLIT (Japan). "Congestion rate of main railway sections in Japan's Greater Tokyo Area from fiscal year 2015 to 2024." Chart. July 29, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1319196/japan-congestion-rate-main-railway-sections-tokyo-area/
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Congestion rate of main railway sections in Japan's Greater Tokyo Area from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 [Graph], MLIT (Japan), July 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1319196/japan-congestion-rate-main-railway-sections-tokyo-area/
