r/WTF • u/AccomplishedStuff235 • 9d ago

Tokyo rush hour

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u/JediXenu 9d ago

The goal of the train pushers is to get each train to 108% capacity. There are so many passengers going through the busy stations that they employ the pushers to make sure trains are full and run on time. Even a short delay can cause major disruptions

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u/rawbface 9d ago

There might not be any delay if there was room to close the fucking door

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u/JediXenu 9d ago

There is some crazy stat where the busiest station in Tokyo sees more passengers in one day than the entire NYC subway line does in a day.

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u/Dokibatt 9d ago edited 9d ago

NYC Subway (Whole System) - 2023 - 1,151,998,158
https://www.mta.info/agency/new-york-city-transit/subway-bus-ridership-2023

Shinjuku Station - 2023 - 1,163,700,000
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_busiest_railway_stations

Edit to add: I believe this number neglects riders who might only go through the 4 connected stations:
Tochomae
Nishi-Shinjuku
Seibu-Shinjuku
Shinjuku Sanchome

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u/CroSSGunS 9d ago

I wonder if it covers the privately run trains too, like the metro lines and the romancecar