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Utsunomiya Line

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Utsunomiya Line
JU
E231-1000 seriesEMU betweenHigashi-ŌmiyaandHasuda
Overview
LocaleTokyo,Saitama,Tochigi,Ibaraki
Termini
Stations34
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East)JR East
Depot(s)Oyama
History
Opened28 July 1883;141 years ago(1883-07-28)
Technical
Line length163.5 km (101.6 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-track
Track gauge1,067 mm(3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC(overhead catenary)
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Train protection systemATS-P

TheUtsunomiya Line(Japanese:Vũ đều cung tuyến,romanized:Utsunomiya-sen) is the name given to a 163.5-kilometer (101.6 mi) section of theTōhoku Main LinebetweenTokyo Stationin Tokyo andKuroiso StationinNasushiobara, Tochigi,Japan. It is part of theEast Japan Railway Company(JR East) network.

Services

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Services on the Utsunomiya Line are typically divided into three categories: services to or from Ueno,Shōnan–Shinjuku Lineservices, andUeno–Tokyo Lineservices. Between Ueno and Ōmiya, trains share the track with theTakasaki Line,both of which serve asde factoexpress services compared to the parallelKeihin–Tōhoku Line.Northbound services mostly terminate atUtsunomiyaorKoganei,with some atKoga.Southbound trains mostly travel through the Shōnan–Shinjuku Line toZushion theYokosuka Line,or the Ueno–Tokyo Line toAtamion theTōkaidō Line,with a few trains terminating at Ueno.

The fastest service on the line, the rapidRabbit,makes the run between Ueno and Utsunomiya in 1 hour and 26 minutes.

Service on the line is generally divided at Utsunomiya, though the number of through trains had been increasing steadily over the years. South of Utsunomiya, 10- and 15-carE231-1000/E233-3000 seriesfour-door suburban commuter EMUs with Green cars attached service the line, while to the north service was provided chiefly by 4-car205-600 seriesfour-door EMUs. Starting 12 March 2022, all services north of Utsunomiya until Kuroiso useE131-600/-680 seriesEMUs, and through services using suburban 10/15-car trains ceased to operate.

Limited express

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Limited express services use the line, including:

Local/rapid services

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RapidRabbit

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Since March 2015, RapidRabbitservices now run fromKōzuon the Tōkaidō Line, through the Ueno–Tokyo Line, to Utsunomiya. This service stops at every station on the Tōkaidō Line, and skips some stations on the Utsunomiya Line.Rabbittrains were first operated by theJapanese National Railwaysas an hourly/half-hourly rapid service. From October 2004,Rabbitservices ran only twice during the morning; on weekends, they replaced the weekday commuter rapid service. From March 2021, the commuter rapid service was consolidated into the rapidRabbitservice, which now operate two trains one-way from the Tōkaidō Line (one fromOdawaraand one from Kōzu) to Utsunomiya in the morning, and between three and five trains each way between Ueno and Utsunomiya in the evening.[1]

Local

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Local trains run four times hourly; one of those terminates at Koganei, while the rest terminate at Utsunomiya. During the morning peak, Tokyo-bound trains run at intervals of 4–6 minutes. Services are provided by E231/E233 series 10- or 15-car EMUs. Most trains continue south to the Tōkaidō Line through the Ueno–Tokyo Line, while some trains terminate at Ueno.

Shōnan–Shinjuku Line services

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See also:Shōnan–Shinjuku Line

Within the Utsunomiya Line, Shōnan–Shinjuku Line rapid and local trains are each operated once per hour. They do not stop at Saitama-Shintoshin Station since it has no platforms available. They operate betweenZushion theYokosuka Lineand Utsunomiya.

Rapid

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Rapid trains operate once hourly, making limited stops. The travel time between Shinjuku and Utsunomiya is about 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Local

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Local trains operate once hourly (twice hourly during the morning), stopping at all stations. The travel time between Shinjuku and Ōmiya is about 32 minutes.

Utsunomiya – Kuroiso services

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Between Utsunomiya and Kuroiso, local trains stop at every station. Trains operate approximately two times per hour, traveling between Utsunomiya and Kuroiso in approximately 50 minutes. All trains useE131-600/-680 seriesEMUs.[2]

Past services

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Commuter rapid

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Commuter rapid services for Utsunomiya made fewer stops than theRabbitrapid services. They were operated only on weekday evenings, between Ueno and Utsunomiya. Trains departed Ueno between 18:00 and 22:00, and Utsunomiya between 16:00 and 21:00, with approximately one round-trip per hour. All trains wereE231/E233 series10- or 15-car EMUs. This service ended on 12 March 2021.[1]

RapidActy

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See also:Tōkaidō Main Line

From March 2015, with the Ueno–Tokyo Line opening, Tōkaidō Line RapidActyservices ran up along the Utsunomiya Line. Services stopped at every station on the Utsunomiya Line, and skipped some stations on the Tōkaidō Line. Since 13 March 2021,Actyservices stopped running through to the Utsunomiya Line.[3]

Limited Express

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Home Liner Koga

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Two trains bound for Koga depart Ueno every weekday evening. Passengers can board only at Ueno; all other stations are for disembarking only. Stops include: Ueno, Urawa, Ōmiya, Higashi-Ōmiya, Hasuda, Kuki, and Koga. Service is provided by 7-car185 seriesand 9-car489 seriesEMUs.

Station list

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  • Local trains, excluding Shōnan–Shinjuku Line through trains, stop at all stations within the Utsunomiya Line (except Nippori)
  • For limited express services, please see their respective articles.

Legends:

  • ●: All trains stop
  • ｜:All trains pass
  • ▼: Shōnan–Shinjuku Line trains stop, but use dedicated platforms on the Tōhoku Freight Line
  • ∥: Shōnan–Shinjuku Line trains do not travel within this section
Station Japanese Distance (km) Local RapidRabbit Shōnan–Shinjuku Line Transfers Location
Between
stations 		From Tokyo
via Oku viaŌji Local Rapid
Through services from/to: JUUeno–Tokyo Line
forJTTōkaidō Line andJTItō Line 		JSShōnan–Shinjuku Line
(forJOYokosuka Line)
Tokyo
TYOJU01
 Đông Kinh - 0.0 ● ● ∥ ∥
Chiyoda Tokyo
Ueno
UENJU02
 Thượng dã 3.6 3.6 ● ● ∥ ∥
Taitō
Nippori Ngày mộ 2.2 5.8 ｜ ｜ ∥ ∥ Arakawa
Oku
JU03 		Đuôi lâu 2.6 8.4 - ● ｜ ∥ ∥ Kita
Akabane
ABNJU04
 Xích vũ 5.0 13.4 13.2 ● ● ▼ ▼
Urawa
URWJU05
 Phổ cùng 11.0 24.4 24.2 ● ● ▼ ▼ JKKeihin–Tōhoku Line Urawa-ku, Saitama Saitama
Saitama-Shintoshin
JU06 		さいたま tân đều tâm 4.5 28.9 28.7 ● ｜ ｜ ｜ JKKeihin–Tōhoku Line Ōmiya-ku, Saitama
Ōmiya
OMYJU07
 Đại cung 1.6 30.5 30.3 ● ● ● ●
End of suburban section
Toro Thổ Lữ 3.0 33.5 33.3 ● ｜ ● ｜ Kita-ku, Saitama
Higashi-Ōmiya Đông đại cung 2.1 35.6 35.4 ● ● ● ● Minuma-ku, Saitama
Hasuda Liên điền 3.8 39.4 39.2 ● ● ● ● Hasuda
Shiraoka Bạch cương 4.3 43.7 43.5 ● ｜ ● ｜ Shiraoka
Shin-Shiraoka Tân bạch cương 2.4 46.1 45.9 ● ｜ ● ｜
Kuki Lâu hỉ 3.0 49.1 48.9 ● ● ● ● TITōbu Isesaki Line Kuki
Higashi-Washinomiya Đông thứu cung 2.7 51.8 51.6 ● ｜ ● ｜
Kurihashi Lật kiều 5.6 57.4 57.2 ● ｜ ● ｜ TNTōbu Nikkō Line
Koga Cổ hà 7.5 64.9 64.7 ● ● ● ● Koga Ibaraki
Nogi Dã mộc 4.7 69.6 69.4 ● ｜ ● ｜ Nogi,Shimotsuga District Tochigi
Mamada Gian 々 điền 3.9 73.5 73.3 ● ｜ ● ｜ Oyama
Oyama Tiểu sơn 7.3 80.8 80.6 ● ● ● ●
Koganei Tiểu kim giếng 7.5 88.3 88.1 ● ● ● ● Shimotsuke
Jichi Medical University Tự trị y đại 2.6 90.9 90.7 ● ● ● ●
Ishibashi Cầu đá 4.7 95.6 95.4 ● ● ● ●
Utsunomiya Freight Terminal Vũ đều cung hàng hóa ターミナル 1.2 96.8 96.6 ｜ ｜ ｜ ｜ Kaminokawa,Kawachi District
Suzumenomiya Tước cung 5.2 102.0 101.8 ● ● ● ● Utsunomiya
Utsunomiya Vũ đều cung 7.7 109.7 109.5 ● ● ● ●
Okamoto Cương bổn 6.2 115.9 115.7 ●
Hōshakuji Bảo tích chùa 5.5 121.4 121.2 ● ■Karasuyama Line[* 1] Takanezawa,Shioya District
Ujiie Thị gia 5.9 127.3 127.1 ● Sakura
Kamasusaka Bồ cần bản 4.5 131.8 131.6 ●
Kataoka Phiến cương 3.9 135.7 135.5 ● Yaita
Yaita Thỉ bản 6.3 142.0 141.8 ●
Nozaki Dã kỳ 4.8 146.8 146.6 ● Ōtawara
Nishi-Nasuno Tây kia cần dã 5.2 152.0 151.8 ● Nasushiobara
Nasushiobara Kia cần diêm nguyên 6.0 158.0 157.8 ●
Kuroiso Hắc cơ 5.5 163.5 163.3 ● ■Tōhoku Main Line(forShirakawaandKōriyama)
  1. ^Some Karasuyama Line trains run through to Utsunomiya.

Rolling stock

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Tokyo—Ueno—Utsunomiya

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Oyama—Utsunomiya—Kuroiso

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Utsunomiya—Hōshakuji (Karasuyama Line through service)

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Former rolling stock

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Koganei—Utsunomiya—Kuroiso

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From March 2013, a fleet of eight refurbished 4-car 205-600 series EMUs was phased in on Utsunomiya Line services between Utsunomiya and Kuroiso, replacing211 seriessets.[4]These operated until 11 March 2022 when they were replaced by new build 3-car E131-600/-680 series EMUs.

  • An E231-1000 series EMU
    An E231-1000 series EMU
  • An E233-3000 series EMU
    An E233-3000 series EMU
  • A 205-600 series EMU
    A 205-600 series EMU

History

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Main article:Tōhoku Main Line

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"March 2021 Timetable Revision (Ofuna branch)"(PDF).18 December 2020.Archived(PDF)from the original on 18 December 2020.Retrieved17 March2021.
  2. ^ab"２０２２ năm ３ nguyệt ダイヤ sửa lại について ( đại cung chi xã )"[March 2022 timetable revision, Omiya Branch](PDF).17 December 2021.Archived(PDF)from the original on 17 December 2021.Retrieved5 January2022.
  3. ^"March 2021 Timetable Revision (Yokohama branch)"(PDF).18 December 2020.Archived(PDF)from the original on 26 December 2020.Retrieved17 March2021.
  4. ^Ánh nắng tuyến, vũ đều cung tuyến に205 hệ リニューアル xe đầu nhập[Refurbished 205 series to be introduced on Nikko and Utunomiya Line].Tetsudo Hobidas(in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 27 September 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 13 April 2014.Retrieved28 September2012.
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