Tourism All Toei subway stations in Tokyo fitted with platform doors

Oshiage Station, part of the Asakusa Line, became the last station among Toei Subway's 106 stations to have platform doors installed. The operation of these installations is managed by QR-code scanners that interact with the trains. This advanced system ensures the smooth opening and closing of the barriers. The entire installation cost approximately USD 18,000. An alternative approach would have involved using sensors and control devices, but this option would have incurred a significantly higher cost of over USD 13 million. The subway system prioritizes safety while maintaining cost-effectiveness by opting for QR-code-controlled platform doors.

A senior official with the Japan Federation of the Visually Impaired says he hopes the use of safety barriers will spread. Miyake Takashi said, "We, the visually impaired, have always said that going onto a station platform without safety doors is like going over a bridge without railings. We hope that other transportation companies will adopt the QR code system and move toward installing platform doors as soon as possible."

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