Oku Station and Rail Yard
About the Oku Rail Yard Camera
This camera looks down on Oku Station and the JR East rail yard beside it in Kita ward, northern Tokyo. The yard stores and services long-distance passenger trains, and it is the home base of TRAIN SUITE Shiki-shima, JR East’s luxury cruise train.
Shiki-shima entered service in 2017 as a ten-car sleeper with suites and a dining car, running multi-day tours from Ueno into eastern Japan and Hokkaido. Between trips it waits here, and its champagne-gold cars are easy to pick out among the regular stock.
Oku Station is a small stop on the Utsunomiya and Takasaki lines, one station out from Ueno. The yard tracks run right alongside the main line, so the view mixes passing commuter trains with stock being moved in and out.
Highlights & Nearby
- •Watch for: Shiki-shima between tours, trains moving in and out of the yard, commuter trains on the main line
- •Nearby: Ueno, Tabata, Oji
- •Note: Shiki-shima is only here between tours, so it is not always in view
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Oku rail yard camera live?
Yes. It streams the station and yard around the clock.
What is TRAIN SUITE Shiki-shima?
JR East’s luxury sleeper cruise train, in service since 2017. It runs multi-day tours from Ueno and is based at the Oku yard between trips.
Where is Oku Station?
In Kita ward, northern Tokyo, one stop from Ueno on the Utsunomiya and Takasaki lines.
Will I always see Shiki-shima?
No. It is away on tours for days at a time; when it is here, its gold-coloured cars stand out.
