At the so-called “railroad crossing that does not open” in Adachi-ku, Tokyo, the construction of the elevated railroad track, which had been underway for 10 years in the wake of an accident in which four people were hit by a train and was killed or injured, was completed, and the accident occurred on the 20th. The unopened railroad crossing that became the site has been resolved.
Near Takenotsuka Station on the Tobu Railway in Adachi-ku, Tokyo, there is a “railroad crossing that does not open” where the barrier does not open for more than 50 minutes per hour at peak times. Two people who accidentally raised it and crossed the railroad crossing were hit and died, and two people were seriously injured.
In the wake of the accident, Adachi Ward and Tobu Railway spent about 63.6 billion yen on the construction to elevate all five tracks at that time in 10 years, and the elevation was completed by the early morning of the 20th. Railroad tracks that did not open were also removed.
Keiko Kayama, who lost her 75-year-old mother in an accident 17 years ago, said, “We should welcome the progress of safety measures, but we cannot forget about the accident where the railroad crossing disappeared and my mother died. I’m worried. I’d like to continue to appeal for safety measures at railroad crossings. “
A man who lives nearby and has a young child said, “I often wait 5 or 10 minutes during the morning rush hour, so I’m happy that it will be resolved. However, the elimination of railroad crossings will increase the traffic volume of cars. I think I want to be careful about accidents. “