Rail service disruptions in central Tokyo on April 15th

Major service disruptions are scheduled for JR East Lines that go
through Shinjuku due to construction of new facilities. Trips downtown
best avoided this day.

Date: April 15th, Saturday
Hours: Whole day.

* Narita Express: no service to Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Omiya,
Takao all day. Narita Express #3 next day (April 16th, Sun) to start
from Shinjuku instead of Takao.

* Yamanote Line: service as usual.

* Chuo Line: no rapid service. Orange trains operate on the local
tracks; taking 6-8 minutes more than usual between Shinjuku and Tokyo.

* Chuo Line long distance: Azusa, Kaiji depart from Nakano.

* Saikyo Line, Rinkai Line, Shonan-Shinjuku Line: no service between
Ikebukuro and Osaki. (Use the Yamanote Line for this section.)


Detours:

Passengers with a valid JR East ticket crossing an affected section will
be allowed on (1) All Tokyo Metro Subway Lines (2) All Toei Subway Lines
(3) Keio Main Line east of Meidai-mae and the whole Inokashira Line. If
you enter with a Suica this won't work. Make sure to purchase a ticket.

If crossing the city center east-west, consider using the Musashino Line.

More information, disclaimer:

JR East information centers:
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/info/index.html (English)

Official announcement from JR East, in Japanese:
http://www.jreast.co.jp/suspend/index.html

JR East hotline (Japanese): 050-2016-1620

This is a private translation of railroad comapany announcements.

Bon Voyage,
Douso, The Prophet of the Way

Prophet of the Way wrote:

Major service disruptions are scheduled for JR East Lines that go
through Shinjuku due to construction of new facilities. Trips downtown
best avoided this day.

Date: April 15th, Saturday
Hours: Whole day.

A new "Southern Terrace Exit" will start service the next day (April
16th.) The new exit will be on the south side of Koshu-kaido, southwest
of the current South Exit.

Five rail companies and two subways serve Shinjuku, the world's busiest
railway station. There are dozens of exits. When given directions,
make sure to use the right exit. 15 minutes inside the station
corriders saves you an hour on the unmarked streets.

Prophet of the Way wrote:

Five rail companies and two subways serve Shinjuku, the world's busiest
railway station.

While I don't doubt that at all it's an often repeated but never quoted
factiod.