Tōbu Utsunomiya Line

The Tōbu Utsunomiya Line (東武宇都宮線, Tōbu Utsunomiya-sen) is a 24.3 kilometres (15.1 mi) railway line in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. It connects Shin-Tochigi Station in Tochigi with Tobu Utsunomiya Station in Utsunomiya.

Tobu Utsunomiya Line
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An 8000 series EMU on the Tobu Utsunomiya Line, October 2008
Overview
Native name東武宇都宮線
OwnerTobu Railway
LocaleKantō Region
TerminiShin-Tochigi
Tōbu Utsunomiya
Stations11
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Rolling stockTobu 350 series, Tobu 8000 series EMUs
History
Opened1931
Technical
Line length24.3 km (15.1 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead catenary

Shin-Tochigi Station offers connections to the Tōbu Nikkō Line and the Tobu Main Line network.

Stations

All stations are in Tochigi Prefecture.

No. Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
TN-12 Shin-Tochigi 新栃木 0.0 TN Tobu Nikko Line Tochigi
TN-31 Yashū-Hirakawa 野州平川 2.0  
TN-32 Yashū-Ōtsuka 野州大塚 3.9  
TN-33 Mibu 壬生 7.3   Mibu, Shimotsuga District
TN-34 Kuniya 国谷 10.8  
TN-35 Omocha-no-Machi おもちゃのまち 12.6  
TN-36 Yasuzuka 安塚 14.8  
TN-37 Nishi-Kawada 西川田 18.3   Utsunomiya
TN-38 Esojima 江曽島 20.3  
TN-39 Minami-Utsunomiya 南宇都宮 22.1  
TN-40 Tōbu-Utsunomiya 東武宇都宮 24.3  

Rolling stock
  • A 4-car 350 series EMU on a Shimotsuke service, December 2008
  • A 4-car 8000 series EMU, February 2015

History

The entire line opened in 1931, electrified at 1,500 V DC.[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Tobu Utsunomiya Line stations adopting the prefix "TN" in orange.[2]

See also

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 62–63. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (pdf). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
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