Utsunomiya Line
Encyclopedia
The is the name given to a 159.9 kilometre section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Ueno Station
Ueno Station
is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities...

 in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station
Kuroiso Station
Kuroiso Station is a JR East railway station located in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. This station serves as the terminal station for two subsections of the JR East Tōhoku Main Line, connecting the Utsunomiya Line to the south and the Southern Tōhoku Main Line to the north.This...

 in Nasushiobara, Tochigi
Nasushiobara, Tochigi
is a city located in northern Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Nasushiobara is the northernmost city in the Kantō region of Japan, bordering Fukushima Prefecture to the north, as well as nationally famous Nikkō City and the town of Nasu within Tochigi....

, Japan. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company
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) network.

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.

Services

Services on the Utsunomiya Line are typically divided into those starting and terminating at Ueno and Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
Shonan-Shinjuku Line
The is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line...

 through services from , , and points south. Between Ueno and Ōmiya, trains share the track with 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 ....

, both of which serve as de facto express services compared to the parallel 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...

. The Utsunomiya Line has four trains per hour to/from Ueno, with another two trains per hour through from the Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, one of which is a rapid service.

The fastest service on the line, the rapid Rabbit, makes the run between Ueno and Utsunomiya in one hour and 26 minutes.

Service on the line is generally divided at Utsunomiya, though the number of through trains has been increasing steadily over the years. South of Utsunomiya, 10- and 15-car E231 series
E231 series
The is an electric multiple unit type used for commuter and outer-suburban services operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan since 2000.-Design:...

 four-door suburban commuter EMUs with Green cars attached service the line, while to the north service is provided chiefly by 5-car 211 series
211 series
The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Design:The 211 series was developed by...

 three-door EMUs.

Limited express

Numerous limited express services use the line, including:
  • Ohayō Tochigi / Hometown Tochigi
  • Nikkō / Spacia Nikkō / Kinugawa / Spacia Kinugawa
    Nikkō (train)
    The is a limited express train service in Japan operated jointly by the East Japan Railway Company and Tobu Railway between in Tokyo and in Tochigi Prefecture.-Semi-express Nikkō:...

    (from Ikebukuro/Shinjuku to Kurihashi and on to the Tōbu Nikkō Line)
  • Hokutosei
    Hokutosei
    The is a limited express sleeping car train service in Japan which connects Ueno Station in Tokyo and Sapporo Station in the northern island of Hokkaido, taking approximately 16½ hours...

    , Cassiopeia
    Cassiopeia (train)
    The is a luxury overnight limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It runs between Ueno Station in Tokyo and the city of Sapporo in the northern island of Hokkaido. The one-way journey lasts approximately 16½ hours.Going from Ueno to Sapporo, trains call...

    (once or twice daily night trains)

Home Liner Koga

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-car 185 series
185 series
The is an EMU operated by East Japan Railway Company primarily on middle-distance limited express services centering on Tokyo.The class is broadly divided into two variants: 185-0 series for use south-west of Tokyo, and 185-200 series originally for use north of Tokyo.-185-0 series:The 185 series...

 and 9-car 489 series
489 series
The is a limited express EMU type introduced in 1972 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated in Japan by East Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company ....

 EMUs.

Commuter rapid

Commuter rapid services for Utsunomiya make fewer stops than the Rabbit rapid services described below. They are operated only on weekday evenings, departing Ueno between 18:00 and 22:00 and Utsunomiya between 16:00 and 21:00, with approximately one round-trip per hour. One train runs to Kuroiso. All trains are E231 series
E231 series
The 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- or 15-car EMUs.

Rapid Rabbit

Rapid Rabbit services run between Ueno and Utsunomiya, skipping some intermediate stations. Rabbit trains were first operated by the Japanese National Railways
Japanese National Railways
, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...

 as an hourly/half-hourly rapid service. Since October 2004, however, Rabbit services run only twice during the morning; on weekends, they replace the weekday commuter rapid service. Trains are E231 series EMUs, except for a single Oyama-bound 211 series
211 series
The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Design:The 211 series was developed by...

 EMU operated on weekends and holidays.

Local

Local trains run four times hourly; one of those terminates at Koganei, while the rest terminate at Utsunomiya. During the morning peak, Ueno-bound trains run at intervals of 4–6 minutes. Services are provided by E231 series and 211 series 10- and 15-car EMUs.

Shōnan-Shinjuku Line services

Within the Utsunomiya Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line rapid and local trains are each operated once per hour. They do not stop at Urawa or Saitama-Shintoshin stations since they have no platforms available; however, by 2012 a new platform at Urawa is expected to be completed.

All trains are 10- or 15-car E231 series EMUs.

Rapid

Rapid trains operate once hourly, making limited stops. They travel between Shinjuku and Utsunomiya in one hour, 35 minutes.

Local

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

Utsunomiya – Kuroiso services

Between Utsunomiya and Kuroiso, local and rapid trains stop at every station. Trains operate approximately three times per hour, traveling between Utsunomiya and Kuroiso in approximately 50 minutes. Most trains are 211 series
211 series
The is a suburban electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company in Japan.-Design:The 211 series was developed by...

 EMUs.

Station list

  • Local trains, excluding Shōnan-Shinjuku Line through trains, stop at all stations (except Nippori)
  • Rapid, Home Liner
    Home Liner
    is the generic name given to limited-stop commuter train services operated by railway companies in Japan, which require the purchase of a supplementary or in addition to the base fare ticket. The supplementary ticket guarantees passengers a seat on board...

    , and Shōnan-Shinjuku Line trains stop at stations marked "●" and "▼"; they pass those marked "|". (Passengers on Home Liner services can only disembark at stations marked "▼".)
  • For limited express services, please see their respective articles.

Station Japanese Distance (km) Rapid Rabbit Comm. Rapid Home Liner
Home Liner
is the generic name given to limited-stop commuter train services operated by railway companies in Japan, which require the purchase of a supplementary or in addition to the base fare ticket. The supplementary ticket guarantees passengers a seat on board...

 Koga
Shōnan-
Shinjuku
Line
Transfers Location
Between
Stations
Total
From Ueno via Oku From via Local Rapid
Through services via the Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
Shonan-Shinjuku Line
The is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line...

 to and and the Yokosuka Line
Yokosuka Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...

 to and
上野 - 0.0 3.6 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 ....

, Jōban Line
Joban Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi...


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 
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...

Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

尾久 2.6 4.8 -   Kita
Kita, Tokyo
is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself the City of Kita .As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 332,140 and a population density of 16,140 persons per km². The total area is 20.59 km².-Geography:...

赤羽 5.0 9.8 13.2 Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, Saikyō Line
Saikyo Line
The is a railway line between Ōsaki Station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and Ōmiya Station in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is a part of the East Japan Railway Company network...

浦和 11.0 20.8 24.2 Keihin-Tōhoku Line Urawa-ku, Saitama
Urawa-ku, Saitama
is a ward of Saitama City, Japan. It is surrounded by Midori-ku , Minami-ku , Chūō-ku , Ōmiya-ku , and Minuma-ku of Saitama city....

Saitama
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...

さいたま新都心 4.5 25.3 28.7 Keihin-Tōhoku Line Ōmiya-ku, Saitama
Omiya-ku, Saitama
is a ward of Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is in the Greater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of central Tokyo. Ōmiya-ku is surrounded by Nishi-ku , Kita-ku , Minuma-ku , Urawa-ku , Chūō-ku , and Sakura-ku of Saitama city.Ōmiya-ku is the most active commercial and business centre in...

大宮 1.6 26.9 30.3 Tōhoku Shinkansen, Yamagata Shinkansen, Akita Shinkansen, Jōetsu Shinkansen, Nagano Shinkansen, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, 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 ....

, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, Saikyō Line, Kawagoe Line
Kawagoe Line
The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company , which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawagoe, and Hidaka in Saitama Prefecture, Japan...


Tōbu Noda Line
Ina Line
Ina Line
The New Shuttle , is a Japanese human-operated rubber-tyred automated guideway transit system.The 12.7-kilometre that runs north from Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama, along Jōetsu Shinkansen through Ageo to Uchijuku Station in Ina in Saitama Prefecture in the Greater Tokyo Area is the only...

 (New Shuttle)
土呂 3.0 29.9 33.3   Kita-ku, Saitama
Kita-ku, Saitama
is a ward of Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the northern part of the city. It is surrounded by Minuma-ku , Ōmiya-ku , Nishi-ku of Saitama city and Ageo city .-History:...

東大宮 2.1 32.0 35.4   Minuma-ku, Saitama
Minuma-ku, Saitama
is a ward of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the northeastern part of the city. It is surrounded by Iwatsuki-ku , Midori-ku , Urawa-ku , Ōmiya-ku , Kita-ku of Saitama city and cities of Ageo and Hasuda .-History:Until May 1, 2001 it was an eastern part of Ōmiya city...

蓮田 3.8 35.8 39.2   Hasuda
Hasuda, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama, Japan. It was founded on October 1, 1972.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 63,796, with a household number of 25.546, and a density of 2,339.42 persons per km². The total area is 27.27 km²....

白岡 4.3 40.1 43.5   Shiraoka
Shiraoka, Saitama
is a town located in Minami Saitama District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 47,777 and a density of 1,920.30 persons per km². The total area is 24.88 km².-External links:*...

, Minamisaitama District
新白岡 2.4 42.5 45.9  
久喜 3.0 45.5 48.9 Tōbu Isesaki Line Kuki
Kuki, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 156,613, with a household number of 61,071, and the density of 1,900.64 persons per km²...

東鷲宮 2.7 48.2 51.6  
栗橋 5.6 53.8 57.2 Tōbu Nikkō Line
古河 7.5 61.3 64.7   Koga
Koga, Ibaraki
is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.-Old City of Koga:The city has its origins in the Tokugawa period when a castle was built in the 16th century at the river crossing point and a town sprang up around it. The site of the castle is still visible near Koga 1st elementary school. The modern city was...

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...

野木 4.7 66.0 69.4     Nogi
Nogi, Tochigi
is a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 26,309 and a density of 869.72 persons per km². The total area is 30.25 km².-External links:*...

, Shimotsuga District
Shimotsuga District, Tochigi
is a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 83,304 and a density of 603 persons per km². The total area is 138.07 km².-Merger:...

Tochigi
Tochigi Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...

間々田 3.9 69.9 73.3     Oyama
Oyama, Tochigi
is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.As April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 163,954, with 62,714 households, and a population density of 955.39 persons per km²...

小山 7.3 77.2 80.6   Tōhoku Shinkansen, Ryōmō Line
Ryomo Line
The is a Japanese railway line between the cities of Oyama in Tochigi Prefecture and Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture. long, the line is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company . The name refers to the fact that Gunma and Tochigi prefectures were once part of an ancient province called ,...

, 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....

小金井 7.5 84.7 88.1     Shimotsuke
Shimotsuke, Tochigi
is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.It was established on January 10, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Minamikawachi of Kawachi District and Kokubunji and Ishibashi, all from Shimotsuga District....

自治医大 2.6 87.3 90.7    
石橋 4.7 92.0 95.4    
Utsunomiya Freight Terminal 宇都宮貨物ターミナル 1.2 93.2 96.6     Kaminokawa
Kaminokawa, Tochigi
is a town located in Kawachi District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 30,885 and a density of 566.49 persons per km². The total area is 54.52 km².-External links:*...

, Kawachi District
Kawachi District, Tochigi
Kawachi is a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 76,471 and a density of 480.35 persons per km²...

雀宮 5.2 98.4 101.8     Utsunomiya
Utsunomiya, Tochigi
is the capital and most populous city of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. In October 2010 the city had an estimated population of 510,416 and a population density of 1,224.49 people per square kilometer. The total area is 416.84 km². had a population of 888,005 in the 2000 Census...

宇都宮 7.7 106.1 109.5   Tōhoku Shinkansen, Yamagata Shinkansen, Nikkō Line
岡本 6.2 112.3 115.7        
宝積寺 5.5 117.8 121.2       Karasuyama Line
Karasuyama Line
The is a railway line owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It runs from in the town of Takanezawa to in Nasukarasuyama.-Services:...

Some Karasuyama Line trains run through to Utsunomiya.
Takanezawa
Takanezawa, Tochigi
is a town located in Shioya District, Tochigi, Japan.Takanezawa was once home of the Honda R&D Plant that hand-crafted the 1990-2004 model year NSX, 1999-2003 model year S2000, and 2000-2004 model year Insight...

, Shioya District
Shioya District, Tochigi
Shioya is a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 57,656 and a density of 60.91 persons per square kilometer...

氏家 5.9 123.7 127.1         Sakura
Sakura, Tochigi
is a city located in Tochigi, Japan.The city was formed on March 28, 2005 with the merger of the towns of Kitsuregawa and Ujiie, both from Shioya District. It is a hiragana city....

蒲須坂 4.5 128.2 131.6        
片岡 3.9 132.1 135.5         Yaita
Yaita, Tochigi
is a city located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 36,259 and the density of 212.46 persons per km². The total area is 170.66 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1958....

矢板 6.3 138.4 141.8        
野崎 4.8 143.2 146.6         Ōtawara
Otawara, Tochigi
is a city located in eastern Tochigi Prefecture, Japan which is in the northern part of the Kantō region north of Tokyo. Otawara is approximately 40 kilometers north of Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi, and approximately 50 km east of the historic city of Nikkō...

西那須野 5.2 148.4 151.8         Nasushiobara
Nasushiobara, Tochigi
is a city located in northern Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Nasushiobara is the northernmost city in the Kantō region of Japan, bordering Fukushima Prefecture to the north, as well as nationally famous Nikkō City and the town of Nasu within Tochigi....

那須塩原 6.0 154.4 157.8       JR East: Tōhoku Shinkansen
黒磯 5.5 159.9 163.3       JR East: Tōhoku Main Line (for and )


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