How much did the Ueno–Tokyo Line cost to build?
The Ueno–Tokyo Line (Tohoku Jukan Line) is a 3.6 km operating section, 3.8 km counting existing viaduct, that links Ueno and Tokyo stations in central Tokyo mostly on a viaduct, including a stretch built above the Tohoku Shinkansen near Kanda. JR East began construction on 30 May 2008 and it opened on 14 March 2015, letting the Utsunomiya, Takasaki and Joban lines run through to the Tokaido Line. The project cost was reported as about JPY 40 billion, raised from an initial JPY 30 billion.
Published project estimate
¥40 billion
Approximately $330.46 million
Cost basis: 2015
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Published project estimate2015
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthtrafficnews.jp
- 3,600 m
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