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The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East). It begins at Nippori Station
in Taitō, Tokyo
and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba
, Ibaraki
, and Fukushima Prefecture
s before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station
in Iwanuma
, Miyagi
. However, most trains originate at rather than Nippori; likewise, many trains continue past Iwanuma onto the Tōhoku Main Line tracks to . The name of the line refers to the ancient province
of Hitachi
(常陸) and the Meiji-era
province of Iwaki
(磐城), which the line connects to Tokyo.
The line is proposed to be extended to Tokyo Station
via the Tōhoku Jūkan Line
, currently under construction.
limited express services which operate between Ueno and Sendai/Haranomachi; trains going to Yotsukura and Hisanohama from Mito; and trains going to Ueno and Mito from Kusano, Hisanohama, and Sōma.
Super Hitachi, Fresh Hitachi), please see their respective pages.
Legend
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East). It begins at Nippori Station
Nippori Station
is a major railway interchange station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan.The station is currently undergoing major rebuilding work to provide a connection to the adjoining Nippori-Toneri Line station...
in Taitō, Tokyo
Taito, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded...
and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, Ibaraki
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
, and Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
s before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station
Iwanuma Station
is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company and located in Iwanuma, Miyagi, Japan. This station marks the boundary between the Jōban and Tōhoku Main Lines.-History:*December 15, 1887: Station begins operation on the Tōhoku Main Line....
in Iwanuma
Iwanuma, Miyagi
is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of July 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 44,379 and a population density of 731 persons per km²...
, Miyagi
Miyagi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
. However, most trains originate at rather than Nippori; likewise, many trains continue past Iwanuma onto the Tōhoku Main Line tracks to . The name of the line refers to the ancient province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
of Hitachi
Hitachi Province
was an old province of Japan in the area of Ibaraki Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Hitachi Province bordered on Iwashiro, Iwaki, Shimousa, and Shimotsuke Provinces....
(常陸) and the Meiji-era
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
province of Iwaki
Iwaki Province (1868)
thumb|Map of the former Japanese provinces with Iwaki highlighted was an old province in the area that is today Fukushima Prefecture. It was sometimes called .-History :This iteration of Iwaki Province was established in Meiji Era...
(磐城), which the line connects to Tokyo.
The line is proposed to be extended to Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station
is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
via the Tōhoku Jūkan Line
Tōhoku Jūkan Line
The , also known as Tōhoku Through Line, is a construction project of East Japan Railway Company to build a railway linking Ueno Station and Tokyo Station in order to extend the services of the Utsunomiya Line, the Takasaki Line, and the Jōban Line to Tokyo Station. The project began on 30 May 2008...
, currently under construction.
Basic data
- Operators, distances:
- East Japan Railway CompanyEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) (Services and tracks)- Nippori – Haranomachi – Iwanuma: 343.1 km (213.2 mi)
- Mikawashima – Sumidagawa – Minami-Senju (Sumidagawa freight branch): 5.7 km (3.5 mi)
- Mikawashima – Tabata (Tabata freight branch): 1.6 km (0.994196378639691 mi)
- Japan Freight Railway CompanyJapan Freight Railway Company, or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....
(JR Freight) (Services)- Mikawashima – Haranomachi – Iwanuma: 341.9 km (212.4 mi)
- Mikawashima – Sumidagawa – Minami-Senju (Sumidagawa freight branch): 5.7 km (3.5 mi)
- Mikawashima – Tabata (Tabata freight branch): 1.6 km (0.994196378639691 mi)
- East Japan Railway Company
- Double/quadruple tracking:
- Quadruple: Ayase – Toride
- Double: Nippori – Ayase, Toride – Yotsukura, Hirono – Kido, Ōno – Futaba
- Electrification:
- 1,500 V DC: Nippori – Toride, Mikawashima – Sumidagawa – Minami-Senju, Mikawashima – Tabata
- 20 kV AC, 50 Hz: Fujishiro – Iwanuma
- Dead section: Toride – Fujishiro
- Railway signallingRailway signallingRailway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
:- Automatic Train ControlAutomatic Train ControlAutomatic Train Control is a train protection system for railways, ensuring the safe and smooth operation of trains on ATC-enabled lines. Its main advantages include making possible the use of cab signalling instead of track-side signals and the use of smooth deceleration patterns in lieu of the...
(ATC): Ayase – Toride - Centralized Train Control: All other sections
- Automatic Train Control
Services
For operational purposes the Jōban Line is typically split into three parts: Ueno — Toride, with both local and rapid services; Ueno — Iwaki, with suburban and intercity service beyond Tokyo; and Iwaki — Sendai. This is because there are very few trains that go beyond Iwaki from either direction. The exceptions are: selected Super HitachiHitachi (Japanese train)
is the general name for limited express train services operated by East Japan Railway Company on the Jōban Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture and Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture....
limited express services which operate between Ueno and Sendai/Haranomachi; trains going to Yotsukura and Hisanohama from Mito; and trains going to Ueno and Mito from Kusano, Hisanohama, and Sōma.
History
- January 16, 1889: Mito Railway (Mito — Oyama) begins operation.
- November 26, 1890: Mito Railway Freight Line (Mito — Nakagawa) begins operation.
- March 1, 1892: Mito Railway becomes part of the Nippon Railway.
- November 4, 1895: Nippon Railway Tsuchiura Line (Tsuchiura — Tomobe) begins operation.
- December 1, 1895: Hatori Station opens.
- December 25, 1896: Tsuchiura Line (Tabata — Tsuchiura), Sumidagawa Line (Tabata — Sumidagawa) begin operation.
- February 25, 1897: Iwaki Line (Mito — Taira [present-day Iwaki]) begins operation.
- May 17, 1897: Tsuchiura Line Kameari Station opens.
- August 29, 1897: Iwaki Line (Taira — Kunohama) begins operation.
- November 10, 1897: Iwaki Line (Nakamura [present-day Sōma] — Iwanuma) begins operation.
- December 27, 1897: Tsuchiura Line Kanamachi Station opens.
- January 1898: Kitasenju — Sumidagawa connection opens.
- April 1, 1898: Ishigami Station opens.
- April 3, 1898: Iwaki Line (Haranomachi — Nakamura) begins operation.
- May 11, 1898: Iwaki Line (Odaka — Haranomachi) begins operation.
- August 6, 1898: Tsuchiura Line Mabashi Station opens.
- August 23, 1898: Iwaki Line (Kunohama — Odaka) begins operation, connecting Tabata and Iwanuma. Tsuchiura Line and Mito Line (Tomobe — Mito) and Iwaki Line are collectively renamed the Kaigan Line.
- December 1, 1898: Taka Station is renamed Iwaki-Ōta Station.
- August 4, 1900: Sanuki Station opens.
- November 22, 1904: Ōno Station opens.
- April 1, 1905: With the completion of Mikawashima — Nippori connection, the present-day route is finished. Nippori and Mikawashima Stations open. Service from Ueno to Tabata and back is abolished.
- November 1, 1906: Nippon Railway is nationalized.
- March 25, 1909: Tatsuta Station opens.
- October 12, 1909: Kaigan Line split and renamed: Jōban Line (Nippori — Iwanuma) and Sumidagawa Line (Tabata — Sumidagawa). Jōban Line also handles freight services.
- February 16, 1910: Minami-Nakagō Station opens.
- March 18, 1910: Katsuta and Ogitsu Stations open.
- May 1, 1911: Kita-Kogane Station opens.
- May 5, 1911: Sumidagawa Line is merged into the Jōban Line.
- June 1, 1915: Yoshida Station is renamed Hamayoshida Station.
- March 15, 1921: Yonomori Station opens.
- August 15, 1922: Nittaki Station opens.
- February 2, 1925: Kōen-Shimo Station opens, but only operates during the umeUmePrunus mume, with the common names including Chinese plum and Japanese apricot, is an Asian tree species classified in the Armeniaca section of the genus Prunus. The flower, long a beloved subject in the traditional painting of East Asia, is usually translated as plum blossom. This distinct tree...
blossom-viewing season. - October 28, 1925: Nippori — Taira connection finished (joined with northern tracks in 1965).
- December 11, 1936: Nippori — Matsudo tracks are electrified.
- October 1, 1939: Shimomago Station is renamed Hitachi-Taga Station.
- October 20, 1939: Sukegawa Station is renamed Hitachi Station.
- February 15, 1944: Momouchi signal box is built between Namie and Odaka.
- February 20, 1944: Suetsugi signal box is built between Kunohama and Hirono.
- June 1, 1947: Suetsugi signal box becomes Suetsugi Station.
- August 10, 1948: Momouchi signal box becomes Momouchi Station.
- May 10, 1949: Shimoyama Station opens.
- June 1, 1949: Matsudo — Toride tracks are electrified.
- July 6, 1949: In what is known as the Shimoyama incidentShimoyama incidentThe was the disappearance and death of , the first president of Japanese National Railways. He disappeared on his way to work, July 5, 1949, and his body was found the next day....
, JNR president at the time, Shimoyama Sadanori, is mysteriously found dead between Kita-Senju and Ayase Stations. - May 10, 1950: Sekimoto Station is renamed Ōtsukō Station.
- May 1, 1952: Kita-Matsudo Station opens.
- July 10, 1952: Komagamine Station opens.
- October 1, 1953: Minami-Kashiwa Station opens.
- December 20, 1956: Tsuzura Station is renamed Uchigō Station.
- April 1, 1957: Ishigami Station is renamed Tōkai Station.
- June 1, 1958: Semi-express Tokiwa begins operation.
- October 10, 1958: The Limited express HatsukariHatsukariThe and were limited express train services in Japan operated by Japanese National Railways and later East Japan Railway Company from 1958 until 2002.-History:...
begins operation (Ueno — Aomori). It stops at Ueno, Mito, Taira, and Sendai Stations when it runs on the Jōban Line tracks. - October 1, 1959: Nagatsuka Station is renamed Futaba Station.
- October 1, 1960: Kanayama signal box is built between Tatsuta and Tomioka. Ōkuma signal box is built between Watari and Iwanuma.
- March 20, 1961: Nakamura Station is renamed Sōma Station.
- June 1, 1961: Toride — Katsuta tracks are electrified.
- May 3, 1962: The MikawashimaMikawashima Stationis a train station on the Jōban Line in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan.-Accident:On 3 May 1962, there was a crash between a freight train and two passenger trains which resulted in 160 deaths and 296 injuries...
Rail Crash occurs between Mikawashima and Minami-Senju when an Iwaki-bound passenger train crashes into the wreckage of a crash between an Ueno-bound passenger train and an Ueno-bound freight train. 160 people die and 296 are injured in the incident. - October 1, 1962: Katsuta — Takahagi tracks are electrified.
- May 1, 1963: Takahagi — Taira tracks are electrified.
- April 20, 1963: Takahira signal box is built between Haranomachi and Kashima.
- September 30, 1963: Taira — Kusano tracks are electrified.
- March 5, 1966: Tokiwa semi-express becomes an express.
- February 1, 1967: Kōen-Shimo Station is renamed Kairakuen Station.
- August 20, 1967: With the electrification of the Kusano — Iwanuma tracks, the entire Jōban Line becomes electrified.
- October 1, 1968: HatsukariHatsukariThe and were limited express train services in Japan operated by Japanese National Railways and later East Japan Railway Company from 1958 until 2002.-History:...
express is rerouted to the Tōhoku Main Line. - October 1, 1969: Kairakuen Station becomes a temporary station. Seasonal Hitachi express begins operation.
- April 10, 1970: Freight line Kita-Kashiwa Station opens.
- October 1, 1970: HitachiHitachi (Japanese train)is the general name for limited express train services operated by East Japan Railway Company on the Jōban Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture and Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture....
operates as a regular express. - April 20, 1971: Construction of the Kita-Senju — Abiko Jōban Local Line is finished and runs through service to the Eidan Subway Chiyoda Line (present-day Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line). (The Chiyoda Line only ran as far as Kasumigaseki at the time). Tennōdai Station opens and Kita-Kashiwa Station is open to passengers.
- April 1, 1973: Shin-Matsudo Station opens.
- March 31, 1978: With the extension of its tracks to Yoyogi-Uehara Station, the Chiyoda Line shares tracks with the Odakyū Odawara Line up to Hon-Atsugi Station. 203 series203 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1982 by Japanese National Railways and later operated by East Japan Railway Company on through services between the Jōban Line and Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line until 2011....
trains are introduced to run through service to the Chiyoda Line. - November 15, 1982: Jōban Local Line extended from Abiko — Toride.
- February 1, 1984: Mito — Nakagawa freight line is closed.
- March 14, 1985: Bampaku-Chūō Station is temporarily opened (until September 16) for the Tsukuba Expo '85. The Uchigō-System-ku is abolished. The Tokiwa express is discontinued.
- April 1, 1987: With the split of JNR, the Jōban Line becomes part of JR East.
- August 2, 1988: Ōkuma signal box becomes Ōkuma Station.
- March 11, 1989: 651 series651 seriesThe is an AC/DC dual-voltage electric multiple unit type operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan.Trains operate as 7+4-car formations on Super Hitachi limited express services between in Tokyo and via the Jōban Line.-7-car sets:...
Super HitachiHitachi (Japanese train)is the general name for limited express train services operated by East Japan Railway Company on the Jōban Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture and Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture....
limited-express EMUs enter service. - February 1, 1993: Kanayama signal box is abolished.
- February 10, 1993: Takahira signal box is abolished.
- December 3, 1994: Taira Station is renamed Iwaki Station.
- December 1, 1995: E501 series begins service between Ueno and Tsuchiura.
- October 1, 1997: E653 seriesE653 seriesThe is an AC/DC dual-voltage electric multiple unit operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Operations:Trains operate on Fresh Hitachi limited express services between in Tokyo and via the Jōban Line as 7-, 7+4-, and 7+7-car formations....
Fresh HitachiHitachi (Japanese train)is the general name for limited express train services operated by East Japan Railway Company on the Jōban Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture and Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture....
limited-express EMUs enter service. - March 14, 1998: Hitachino-Ushiku Station opens where Bampaku-Chūō Station used to stand.
- December 7, 1998: 485 series Hitachi limited-express EMUs are retired.
- March 3, 2002: New E231 seriesE231 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit type used for commuter and outer-suburban services operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan since 2000.-Design:...
EMUs introduced on commuter services. - March 13, 2004: Kawajiri Station is renamed Jūō Station. Regular trains begin making stops at Mikawashima and Minami-Senju Stations throughout the day.
- October 16, 2004: Medium-distance trains are called rapid trains for the section between Ueno and Toride.
- July 9, 2005: New E531 seriesE531 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit used by East Japan Railway Company in Japan. It was introduced by JR East on 9 July 2005 to replace the aging 403 and 415 series EMUs running on the Jōban Line from Ueno Station in Tokyo...
dual-voltage EMUs enter service on line. Special Rapid Service begins between Ueno — Tsuchiura. Commuter Rapid service from Ueno ends. One Commuter Rapid service still runs from Mito to Ueno. - March 17, 2006: All Commuter Rapid Service ends.
- May 15, 2006: Women-only cars introduced on Jōban Local Line trains [7:10 - 9:30 AM measured by the time the trains pass through Ayase station] from Toride running through to Yoyogi-Uehara on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line.
- January 6, 2007: Double-deck Green cars are phased in on E531 seriesE531 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit used by East Japan Railway Company in Japan. It was introduced by JR East on 9 July 2005 to replace the aging 403 and 415 series EMUs running on the Jōban Line from Ueno Station in Tokyo...
EMUs running between Ueno and Takahagi. No Green car supplement required until start of new timetable on 2007-03-18. - February 21, 2007: E501 seriesE501 seriesThe E501 series is an AC/DC dual-voltage electric multiple unit operated on local services by East Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Design:...
EMUs removed from Ueno - Tsuchiura services. - March 18, 2007: Full Green car service commences on E531 seriesE531 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit used by East Japan Railway Company in Japan. It was introduced by JR East on 9 July 2005 to replace the aging 403 and 415 series EMUs running on the Jōban Line from Ueno Station in Tokyo...
EMUs running between Ueno and Takahagi; E501 seriesE501 seriesThe E501 series is an AC/DC dual-voltage electric multiple unit operated on local services by East Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Design:...
EMUs reassigned to Mito LineMito LineThe is a railway line between Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture and Tomobe Station in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The line is long and is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company .- Station list :* All trains stop at every station....
and Jōban services north of Tsuchiura become 10-car or 5-car formations only - March 15, 2008: SuicaSuicais a rechargeable contactless smart card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan. Launched in November 2001, the card is usable currently in the Kantō region, at JR East stations near Sendai and Niigata...
use extended to stations between Hitachi and Takahagi - March 14, 2009: SuicaSuicais a rechargeable contactless smart card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan. Launched in November 2001, the card is usable currently in the Kantō region, at JR East stations near Sendai and Niigata...
use extended to Takahagi – Iwaki and Haranomachi – Yamashita sections - September 9, 2009: E233 seriesE233 seriesThe is a commuter and suburban electric multiple unit type developed by East Japan Railway Company from the earlier E231 series and the E531 series design...
10-car EMUs introduced on Chiyoda Line through services - March 11, 2011: During the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunamiThe 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
, an NHKNHKNHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
helicopter discovered a 4-car train on the line that was picked up off the tracks by the tsunami surge and overturned at Shinchi Station. Later reports indicated that all passengers from the train were evacuated before the tsunami came ashore.
Station list
- For information on limited express services (e.g.
Super Hitachi, Fresh Hitachi), please see their respective pages.
Legend
- Trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass those marked "｜".
- Stations marked "∥" are double-tracked; those marked "◇" are single-tracked and allow trains to pass.
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| Tōhoku Main Line | 上野 | - | 2.2 | to/from Tokyo Metro Chiyoda LineAll trains through to/from ; some trains continue through on the Odakyū Odawara Line to/from and the Odakyu Tama Line to/from | ● | ● | ● | Tōhoku Shinkansen Tohoku Shinkansen The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 674 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshu. It has two spur lines, Yamagata... , Yamagata Shinkansen Yamagata Shinkansen The is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line.... , Akita Shinkansen Akita Shinkansen The is a Mini-shinkansen high-speed rail line in Japan. Serving the Kantō and Tōhoku Regions of the country, it links Tokyo and Akita in Akita prefecture with direct service. From Tokyo to Morioka in Iwate prefecture, it operates on the Tōhoku Shinkansen tracks. From there to Ōmagari, it uses the... , Jōetsu Shinkansen Joetsu Shinkansen The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei... , Nagano Shinkansen Nagano Shinkansen The is a Shinkansen high-speed rail line operated by East Japan Railway Company between Takasaki and Nagano in Japan. It opened on 1 October 1997, connecting Tokyo and Nagano in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics held in Nagano... , Yamanote Line Yamanote Line The is commuter rail loop line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres, including the Yūrakuchō/Ginza area, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro, with all but two of its... , Keihin-Tōhoku Line Keihin-Tohoku Line The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the... , Takasaki Line Takasaki Line The is a Japanese railway line which runs between Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture and Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company .... , Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line Utsunomiya Line The is the name given to a 159.9 kilometre section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan... ) Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Tokyo Metro Ginza Line The is a subway line located in Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the of Tokyo Metro network. The official name is . It is 14.3 km long and serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chūō, Chiyoda, and Taitō.... (G-16), Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line The is a metro line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan. The line was named after the district of Hibiya, under which it passes.-Overview:The Hibiya Line runs between in Meguro and in Adachi... (H-17) Keisei Main Line |
Two | Taitō Taito, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded... |
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| 日暮里 | 2.2 | 0.0 | ● | ● | ● | Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line Keisei Main Line Nippori-Toneri Liner (01) |
Arakawa Arakawa, Tokyo is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward takes its name from the river, the Arakawa, though the Arakawa River does not run through or touch the ward. Its neighbors are the wards of Adachi, Kita, Bunkyo, Taito and Sumida. In English, the ward calls itself Arakawa City.Arakawa has... |
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| 北千住 | 1.8 | 5.2 | ● | ● | ● | ｜ | Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line (C-18), Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (H-21) Tōbu Isesaki Line Tsukuba Express (05) |
Adachi Adachi, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is located north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger area north of the Arakawa River... |
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| 綾瀬 | 2.5 | 7.7 | ● | ｜ | ｜ | ｜ | Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line (C-19, Kita-Ayase Kita-Ayase Station is a Tokyo Metro station, located in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. The station opened on December 20, 1979, and forms the terminus to the Kita-Ayase Branch Line of the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line.-Lines:*Tokyo Metro**Chiyoda Line... branch) |
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| 亀有 | 2.2 | 9.9 | ● | ｜ | ｜ | ｜ | Katsushika Katsushika, Tokyo is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It lies in the northeast of the ward area. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 429,289 and a density of 12,600 people per km²... |
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| 金町 | 1.9 | 11.8 | ● | ｜ | ｜ | ｜ | Keisei Kanamachi Line Keisei Kanamachi Line is a Rail line of Keisei Electric Railway. The entire line is run in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan.-Statistics:* Length: 2.5km* Gauge: 1.435m* Number of Stations: 3* Interlocking system: Electronic Interlocking... |
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| 松戸 | 3.9 | 15.7 | ● | ● | ● | ● | Shin-Keisei Line Shin-Keisei Line The is a railway line owned by a Japanese private railway company Shin-Keisei Electric Railway, a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway. The line runs between Matsudo Station in Matsudo, Chiba, Keisei-Tsudanuma Station in Narashino, Chiba.... |
Matsudo Matsudo, Chiba is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 484,578 and a population density of 7900 persons per km²... |
Chiba Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture... |
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| 馬橋 | 1.3 | 19.1 | ● | ｜ | ｜ | ｜ | Nagareyama Line | |||||
| 新松戸 | 1.6 | 20.7 | ● | ｜ | ｜ | ｜ | Musashino Line Musashino Line The is a railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It links Tsurumi Station in Yokohama with Nishi-Funabashi Station in Chiba Prefecture, forming a 100.6 km unclosed loop around central Tokyo... Nagareyama Line |
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| 南柏 | 2.5 | 24.5 | ● | ｜ | ｜ | ｜ | Kashiwa Kashiwa, Chiba is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 404,820 and a population density of 3520 persons per km²... |
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| 柏 | 2.4 | 26.9 | ● | ● | ● | ● | Tōbu: Noda Line | |||||
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| 我孫子 | 2.2 | 31.3 | ● | ● | ●Some rapid trains run between Ueno and via Abiko | ｜ | Narita Line Narita Line The is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the... (Abiko branch) |
Abiko Abiko, Chiba is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 134,154 and a population density of 3110 persons per km²... |
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| 取手 | 3.4 | 37.4 | ○Only mornings and evenings between Abiko and Toride | ● | ● | ● | Jōsō Line Joso Line The is a railway line operated by the Kanto Railway in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan. It is a diesel operated line which runs from Toride to Shimodate.... |
Toride Toride, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of March 1, 2008 , the city has an estimated population of 109,926 and the density of 1,570 persons per km². The total area is 69.96 km².... |
Ibaraki Ibaraki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province... |
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| 佐貫 | 2.1 | 45.5 | ● | ● | Ryūgasaki Line Ryugasaki Line The operated by the Kantō Railway in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan. It is a diesel operated line which runs from Sanuki, connecting with the Jōban Line, to Ryūgasaki, with one intermediate station at Ireji.-History:... |
Ryūgasaki Ryugasaki, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.-Overview:As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 79,269, with household number being 30,470, and a population density of . The total area is .... |
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| 牛久 | 5.1 | 50.6 | ● | ● | Ushiku Ushiku, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 81,532 and a density of 1,380 persons per km². The total area is 58.88 km².... |
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| 荒川沖 | 2.7 | 57.2 | ● | ● | Tsuchiura Tsuchiura, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki prefecture, in Japan. It is situated along the western shores of Lake Kasumigaura, the second largest lake in Japan. Tokyo city lies about 60 km to the south, and Tsukuba science city borders Tsuchiura to the west.-Demographics:... |
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| 高浜 | 6.5 | 76.4 | ● | Ishioka Ishioka, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 52,755 and the density of 885.15 persons per km². The total area is 59.60 km².The city was founded on February 11, 1954.... |
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| 羽鳥 | 6.5 | 86.5 | ● | Omitama Omitama, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was formed on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Ogawa and Minori, both from Higashiibaraki District, and the village of Tamari, from Niihari District... |
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| 岩間 | 5.4 | 91.9 | ● | Kasama Kasama, Ibaraki is a city located in central Ibaraki, Japan.Kasama was once a castle town and post-station town during the Edo Period , and a shrine town of Kasama Inari Shrine in the Meiji Period . Stone quarrying is its main activity... |
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| 友部 | 6.9 | 98.8 | ● | Mito Line Mito Line The is a railway line between Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture and Tomobe Station in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The line is long and is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company .- Station list :* All trains stop at every station.... (some trains through to Mito) |
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| 内原 | 4.7 | 103.5 | ● | Mito Mito, Ibaraki is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km², giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km²... |
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| 赤塚 | 5.8 | 109.3 | ● | |||||||||
| 偕楽園 | - | - | ●Daytime Mito-bound trains stop here only during the Japanese plum Ume Prunus mume, with the common names including Chinese plum and Japanese apricot, is an Asian tree species classified in the Armeniaca section of the genus Prunus. The flower, long a beloved subject in the traditional painting of East Asia, is usually translated as plum blossom. This distinct tree... blossom season |
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| 水戸 | 6.0 | 115.3 | ● | Suigun Line Suigun Line The is a Japanese railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs between Mito Station in Ibaraki Prefecture and Asaka-Nagamori Station in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. All trains on the line continue onto the Tōhoku Main Line to Kōriyama Station... Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line The is a Japanese railway line which connects Mito with Kashima within Ibaraki Prefecture. It is owned and run by Kashima Rinkai Railway.-Stations:... |
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| 勝田 | 5.8 | 121.1 | ● | Minato Line Minato Line The is a Japanese railway line between Katsuta and Ajigaura, all within Hitachinaka, Ibaraki. This is the only railway line operates. The railway company took over operation of the line on April 1, 2008 from Ibaraki Kōtsū.... |
Hitachinaka Hitachinaka, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 155,354 and a population density of 1,570 persons per km²... |
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| 東海 | 4.7 | 130.0 | ● | Tōkai Tokai, Ibaraki is a village located in Naka District, Ibaraki, Japan. It is approximately 120 km north of Tokyo, Japan on the Pacific coast.As of 1 January 2005, the village has an estimated population of 35,467 and a population density of 946.29 persons per km²... , Naka District Naka District, Ibaraki Naka is a district of Ibaraki, Japan.Following the January 21, 2005 formation of the city of Naka, the district is coextensive with the village of Tōkai. As of January 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 35,467 and a density of 946.29 persons per km²... |
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| 大甕 | 7.4 | 137.4 | ● | Hitachi Hitachi, Ibaraki is a city located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Its name could be directly translated as "sunrise", but probably more appropriately adapted to "prosperous wealth" .-Demographics:... |
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| 高萩 | 5.9 | 162.5 | ● | Takahagi Takahagi, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 30,367, with household number being 11,943 and the density 156.81 persons per km². The total area is 193.65 km².... |
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| 南中郷 | 4.5 | 167.0 | ● | Kitaibaraki Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki is a city located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki, Japan, between the cities of Hitachi and Iwaki.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 46,465, with a household number of 17,438 and the density of 249.08 persons per km²... |
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| 勿来 | 4.5 | 183.2 | ● | Iwaki Iwaki, Fukushima is a city located in the southern part of the Hamadōri coastal region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.A designated "core city", Iwaki is also one of the growing number of hiragana cities. Its area is 1,231.35 km², making it the 10th largest city in Japan... |
Fukushima Fukushima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province.... |
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| いわき | 4.4 | 209.4 | ● | Ban'etsu East Line Ban'etsu East Line The is a rail line in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It runs between Iwaki Station in Iwaki and Kōriyama Station in Kōriyama. The name "Ban'etsu" is taken from the first characters of the names of the ancient provinces of and , which the Ban'etsu East and... |
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| 広野 | 4.8 | 232.4 | ● | ^ | Hirono Hirono, Fukushima is a town located in Futaba District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,653 and a density of 96.81 persons per km². The total area is 58.39 km².-External links:*... , Futaba District Futaba District, Fukushima is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 75,220 and a density of 86.95 persons per km². The total area is 865.12 km².-Towns and villages:*Futaba*Hirono*Katsurao*Kawauchi*Namie*Naraha*Ōkuma... |
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| 木戸 | 5.4 | 237.8 | ● | v | Naraha Naraha, Fukushima is a town located in Futaba District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,230 and a density of 79.56 persons per km². The total area is 103.45 km².... , Futaba District |
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| 富岡 | 6.9 | 247.8 | ● | ◇ | Tomioka Tomioka, Fukushima is a town located in Futaba District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,078 and a population density of 234.82 persons per km². The total area is 68.47 km². The town is famous for having one of the longest cherry blossom tunnels in Japan... , Futaba District |
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| 大野 | 4.9 | 257.9 | ● | ^ | Ōkuma Okuma, Fukushima is a town located in Futaba District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 11,511 and a density of 146.26 persons per km². The total area is 78.70 km². In March 2011 the town was evacuated by government order due to the Fukushima I nuclear accident.-External ... , Futaba District |
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| 双葉 | 5.8 | 263.7 | ● | v | Futaba Futaba, Fukushima is a town located in Futaba District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,406 and a density of 144.09 persons per km². The total area is 51.40 km².-2011 disaster:... , Futaba District |
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| 浪江 | 4.9 | 268.6 | ● | ◇ | Namie Namie, Fukushima is a town located in Futaba District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 22,068 and a density of 98.92 persons per km². The total area is 223.10 km². The town was heavily damaged in the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and hastily evacuated shortly... , Futaba District |
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| 桃内 | 4.9 | 273.5 | ● | ◇ | Minamisōma Minamisoma, Fukushima is a city located in Fukushima, Japan. As of May 1, 2011, the city had an estimated population of 68,745. The city was founded on January 1, 2006, by merging with Haramachi, Odaka, and Kashima.-2011 earthquake and tsunami:... |
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| 小高 | 4.0 | 277.5 | ● | ◇ | ||||||||
| 磐城太田 | 4.9 | 282.4 | ● | ◇ | ||||||||
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| 鹿島 | 7.5 | 294.4 | ● | ◇ | ||||||||
| 日立木 | 6.7 | 301.1 | ● | ◇ | Sōma Soma, Fukushima is a coastal city located in Fukushima, Japan, approximately 30 kilometers South of Sendai. Japan National Route 6 runs through Sōma, since 2001 augmented by the Route 6 Sōma Bypass, which runs up to 2 km East of the original route, around the city center.... |
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| 相馬 | 5.9 | 307.0 | ● | ◇ | ||||||||
| 駒ヶ嶺 | 4.4 | 311.4 | ● | ◇ | Shinchi Shinchi, Fukushima is a town located in Sōma District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,859 and a density of 191.13 persons per km². The total area is 46.35 km².-External links:*... , Sōma District |
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| 坂元 | 5.4 | 321.2 | ● | ◇ | Yamamoto Yamamoto, Miyagi is a town located in Watari District, Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 17,944 and a population density of 278.29 persons per km². The total area is 64.48 km².... , Watari District Watari District, Miyagi is a district located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 53,076 and a population density of 385.47 persons per km². The total area is 137.69 km².- Towns and villages :*Watari*Yamamoto... |
Miyagi Miyagi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the... |
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| 浜吉田 | 3.9 | 329.6 | ● | ◇ | Watari Watari, Miyagi is a town located in Watari District, Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 35,132 and a population density of 479.88 persons per km². The total area is 73.21 km².... , Watari District |
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| 岩沼 | 5.3 | 343.1 | ● | rowspan="2"|Tōhoku Main Line (for ) | ^ | Iwanuma Iwanuma, Miyagi is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of July 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 44,379 and a population density of 731 persons per km²... |
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| 館腰 | 3.7 | 346.8 | ● | Two | Natori Natori, Miyagi is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 72,757 and a population density of 727 persons per km². The total area is officially 100.07 km².... |
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| 名取 | 3.5 | 350.3 | ● | Sendai Airport Line Sendai Airport Line The is an airport rail link service connecting Sendai Airport to Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. Rail service began on March 18, 2007. The line was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and service was suspended indefinitely from 11 March 2011, not reopening until 1 October, nearly 7... |
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| 南仙台 | 2.7 | 353.0 | ● | Taihaku-ku, Sendai Taihaku-ku, Sendai is a ward located in Sendai in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 223,530 and the density of 979.49 persons per km²... |
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| 仙台 | 4.5 | 360.7 | ● | Tōhoku Shinkansen, Akita Shinkansen, Tōhoku Main Line (for and ), Senzan Line Senzan Line The is a railway line in Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it runs from Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture to Yamagata Station in Yamagata, acting as a connector between the Tōhoku Main Line/Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line in southern Tōhoku. It also provides... , Senseki Line Senseki Line The is a rail line in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it runs from Aoba-dōri Station in Sendai to Ishinomaki Station in Ishinomaki, and provides access to the central coast areas of Miyagi Prefecture, significantly the Matsushima area... Nanboku Line |
Aoba-ku Aoba-ku, Sendai is one of five wards of Sendai, the largest city in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Aoba-ku encompasses 302.28 km² and had a population of 282,903 as of August 1, 2005.-Infrastructure:... , Sendai |
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Commuter stock
- 209-1000 series209 seriesThe is a commuter electric multiple unit type operated by East Japan Railway Company in the Tokyo area of Japan since 1993.The series was introduced in 1993 to replace the aging 103 series stock on the Keihin-Tōhoku and Negishi lines...
10-car EMUs (x2) (from December 1999) - E231 seriesE231 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit type used for commuter and outer-suburban services operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan since 2000.-Design:...
10+5-car EMUs (emerald green/light green stripe) (from March 2002) - E501 seriesE501 seriesThe E501 series is an AC/DC dual-voltage electric multiple unit operated on local services by East Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Design:...
10+5-car EMUs (emerald green/white stripe) (from December 1995) - E233-2000 series 10-car EMUs (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line through-running services, emerald green stripe) (from September 2009)
Outer suburban stock
- 415-1500 series415 seriesThe is a suburban EMU introduced in 1971 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by JR East, JR Kyushu, and JR West in Japan.The 415 series is descended from the following types.* 401 series* 403 series* 421 series* 423 series-Variants:...
4-car EMUs (blue stripe) (from 1986) - E531 seriesE531 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit used by East Japan Railway Company in Japan. It was introduced by JR East on 9 July 2005 to replace the aging 403 and 415 series EMUs running on the Jōban Line from Ueno Station in Tokyo...
10+5-car EMUs (blue stripe) (from July 2005)
Express stock
- 651 series651 seriesThe is an AC/DC dual-voltage electric multiple unit type operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan.Trains operate as 7+4-car formations on Super Hitachi limited express services between in Tokyo and via the Jōban Line.-7-car sets:...
7+4-car EMUs (x9) (Super HitachiHitachi (Japanese train)is the general name for limited express train services operated by East Japan Railway Company on the Jōban Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture and Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture....
services) (from March 1989) - E653 seriesE653 seriesThe is an AC/DC dual-voltage electric multiple unit operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Operations:Trains operate on Fresh Hitachi limited express services between in Tokyo and via the Jōban Line as 7-, 7+4-, and 7+7-car formations....
7+4-car EMUs (Fresh HitachiHitachi (Japanese train)is the general name for limited express train services operated by East Japan Railway Company on the Jōban Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture and Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture....
services) (from October 1997)
Rolling stock used in the past
- 80 series DMUs (Hitachi services) (from October 1969 until October 1972)
- 401 series EMUs (cream with blue stripe) (from June 1961 until 1987)
- 485 series485 seriesThe is a limited express electric multiple unit type introduced in 1964 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company , and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company and Kyushu Railway Company in Japan.-481 series:Introduced in 1964, the 481...
EMUs (HitachiHitachi (Japanese train)is the general name for limited express train services operated by East Japan Railway Company on the Jōban Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture and Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture....
services) (from October 1972 until December 1998) - 103 series103 seriesThe is a commuter electric multiple unit type introduced in 1964 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by West Japan Railway Company and Kyushu Railway Company . They were also operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company .-Prototype:Built in 1963...
10+5-car EMUs (emerald green livery) (from December 1967 until March 2006) - 403 series/415 series415 seriesThe is a suburban EMU introduced in 1971 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by JR East, JR Kyushu, and JR West in Japan.The 415 series is descended from the following types.* 401 series* 403 series* 421 series* 423 series-Variants:...
7+4+4-car EMUs (cream with blue stripe) (from 1965 until March 2007) - 207-900 series207 series (JR East)The or 207-900 series was a commuter electric multiple unit introduced in 1986 by Japan National Railways and operated by East Japan Railway Company on through services between the Jōban Line and Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line...
10-car EMU (x1) (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line through-running services, emerald green stripe) (from 1986 until December 2009) - 203 series203 seriesThe is an electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1982 by Japanese National Railways and later operated by East Japan Railway Company on through services between the Jōban Line and Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line until 2011....
10-car EMUs (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line through-running services, emerald green stripe) (from 1982 until 26 September 2011)
External links
- Stations of the Jōban Line (JR East)