a major
Japanese public transport artery.
Runs from Otsuki to Yotsuya, in and near the
Tokyo area (maybe further - I cant
tell from my map), in the surface train capacity.
Most famous for its "peak hour" (read:
sardines in a can) congestion,
its inappropriately groping
salarymen, and its popularity as the train
to
end it all in front of.
The later, perhaps, because of the frequent
express services running along the
line.
a colleague of mine once stated that his train (on the Chuo line) was delayed
every day for over a week due "unforeseen circumstances" (read: salarymen
ending it all).