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Utsunomiya Line

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Introducing

Utsunomiya Line is the nickname for trains operating on the 163.3 km long section of the Tōhoku Main Line (between Tōkyō Station and Morioka Station) between Tōkyō and Kuroiso Station.The Utsunomiya Line nickname has been in use since March 10, 1990, at the suggestion of the municipalities along the railway line. In the past, many limited express and sleeper trains to Tōhoku and Hokkaidō used to run, but now Local and rapid trains dominate the timetable.

The current operation system is separated at Utsunomiya Station. South of Utsunomiya, the Ueno Tōkyō Line and Shōnan Shinjuku Line provide commuter and school transportation in the Tōkyō metropolitan area. On the section north of Utsunomiya (some early mornings are between Oyama/Koganei and Utsunomiya), one-man operation is used to provide interregional transportation within Tochigi Prefecture.

After leaving Kuroiso Station, the train heads to Ueno Station, the northern gateway to Tōkyō, and Tōkyō Station, the center of Tōkyō, via Nasu-Shiobara Station, the gateway to Nasu, Utsunomiya Station, known as the city of dumplings, and Omiya Station, the largest terminal in Saitama Prefecture.

We hope you will enjoy the Utsunomiya Line DLC as you travel through the Kantō Plain, experiencing the changing landscape from Tochigi Prefecture to Tōkyō, including sprawling rural landscapes, suburban residential areas, and buildings in the city center.

Key data

  • Total length : 163.3 km
  • Number of stations : 34
  • Safety system : ATP-P
  • Train model : E233-3000 series (10/15 cars)
  • Max speed: 
    • Kuroiso ~ Utsunomiya : 100 km/h
    • Utsunomiya ~ Tōkyō: 110 km/h
  • Max speed after signals :
    • Reduced speed (green/yellow): 65 km/h → Utsunomiya → 75 km/h
    • Caution (yellow): 45 km/h → Utsunomiya → 55 km/h
    • Speed restriction (yellow/yellow): 25 km/h
  • Routes:
    • Koganei ~ Tōkyō (1539E) : Local train - 15 cars - 20 stations - 88.3 km
    • Utsunomiya ~ Tōkyō (1567E) : Local train - 15 cars - 24 stations - 109.5 km
    • Koganei ~ Tōkyō (1591E) : Local train - 15 cars - 20 stations - 88.3 km
    • Kuroiso ~ Ueno (3520M) : Rapid "Rabbit" train - 10 cars - 24 stations - 159.7 km
  • Automatic announcements: No
  • Conductor announcements: Yes
  • Driver announcement (pointing-and-calling): Yes

Features

Train no. 1567E also operates on the Tokaido line, making it possible to link Utsunomiya ~ Tōkyō ~ Hiratsuka, a journey of over 170km.

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Services JRETS connections
Local
Rapide Rabbit
Kuroiso 黒磯

 

Nasushiobara 那須塩原


Nishi-Nasuno 西那須野


Nozaki 野崎


Yaita 矢板


Kataoka 片岡


Kamasusaka 蒲須坂


Ujiie 氏家


Hōshakuji 宝積寺


Okamoto 岡本


Utsunomiya 宇都宮


Suzumenomiya 雀宮


Ishibashi 石橋


Jichi Medical University 自治医大


Koganei 小金井


Oyama 小山


Mamada 間々田


Nogi 野木


Koga* 古河


Kurihashi 栗橋


Higashi-Washinomiya 東鷲宮


Kuki 久喜


Shin-Shiraoka 新白岡


Shiraoka 白岡  
Hasuda 蓮田


Higashi-Ōmiya 東大宮


Toro 土呂


Ōmiya 大宮

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JA Saikyō / Kawagoe

JU Takasaki

Saitama-Shintoshin さいたま新都心

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JU Takasaki

Urawa 浦和

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JU Takasaki

Akabane 赤羽

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JA Saikyō / Kawagoe

JU Takasaki

Oku 尾久

JU Takasaki

Ueno 上野

JJ Jōban

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JU Takasaki

JY Yamanote

Tokyo
東京

JT Tōkaidō

JY Yamanote

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JO Sōbu (Rapid)

JE Keiyō (last stop)

JJ Jōban

JC Chūō (last stop)
JO Yokosuka (last stop)

Movie

Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utsunomiya_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1kbnimHrP3imiH2sykZER_3eT8ikuv-SbDszYWIuVu9w/edit