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The Tōbu Utsunomiya Line (東武宇都宮線, Tōbu Utsunomiya-sen) is a 24.3-kilometre (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 | |
|---|---|
| TN | |
 An 8000 series EMU on the Tobu Utsunomiya Line, October 2008 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 東武宇都宮線 |
| Owner | Tobu Railway |
| Locale | Kantō Region |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 11 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| Rolling stock | Tobu 350 series, Tobu 8000 series, Tobu 20400 series EMUs |
| History | |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 24.3 km (15.1 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
Shin-Tochigi Station offers connections to the Tōbu Nikkō Line and the Tobu Main Line network.
Stations
editAll stations are in Tochigi Prefecture.
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN12 | Shin-Tochigi | 新栃木 | 0.0 | TN Tobu Nikko Line | Tochigi |
| TN31 | Yashū-Hirakawa | 野州平川 | 2.0 | ||
| TN32 | Yashū-Ōtsuka | 野州大塚 | 3.9 | ||
| TN33 | Mibu | 壬生 | 7.3 | Mibu, Shimotsuga District | |
| TN34 | Kuniya | 国谷 | 10.8 | ||
| TN35 | Omocha-no-Machi | おもちゃのまち | 12.6 | ||
| TN36 | Yasuzuka | 安塚 | 14.8 | ||
| TN37 | Nishi-Kawada | 西川田 | 18.3 | Utsunomiya | |
| TN38 | Esojima | 江曽島 | 20.3 | ||
| TN39 | Minami-Utsunomiya | 南宇都宮 | 22.1 | ||
| TN40 | Tōbu-Utsunomiya | 東武宇都宮 | 24.3 |
Rolling stock
edit- Tobu 350 series EMUs (Shimotsuke limited express services)
- Tobu 8000 series 4-car EMUs (all-stations "Local" services)
- Tobu 20400 series 4-car EMUs[1]
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A 4-car 350 series EMU on a Shimotsuke service, December 2008 -
A 4-car 8000 series EMU, February 2015 -
A 4-car 20400 series EMU, June 2019
History
editThe entire line opened in 1931, electrified at 1,500 V DC.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Tobu Utsunomiya Line stations adopting the prefix "TN" in orange.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 東武20400形が営業運転を開始 [Tobu 20400 series begins commercial operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ 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. pp. 62–63. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ 「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.