East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) plans to preserve a section of the remains of a railway structure dating back to the Meiji era (1868-1912) in Minato Ward, Tokyo, the firm's president said Tuesday.
The remains, called the Takanawa embankment, will be partially preserved at the existing site, JR East President Yuji Fukasawa said at a press conference
The remains were unearthed in an area where redevelopment is underway around JR Takanawa Gateway Station.
The Takanawa embankment was part of the foundation of Japan's first railway track, which opened between Shimbashi in Tokyo and Yokohama in 1872.
The remains stretch about 730 meters, and JR East said it will preserve a portion of them at an estimated cost of 30 billion yen to 40 billion yen.
The Japanese Archaeological Association and other entities have requested that all of the remains be preserved.
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