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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
  • In-train announcements: Yes
  • Driver announcement (pointing-and-calling): Yes

ConsoleFeatures

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

Stations list

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  • 3-phases

    (三相)

  • Emergency short-circuit (非常短絡)

  • Snow resistant brakes (耐雪ブレーキ)

  • Safety Brakes (直通予備)

  • Cruise control (定速)

  • Parking brakes (駐車ブレーキ)

    • Consult the MON/TIMS/INTEROS screen page for more details about the TIMS screen.

    Station name
    		Japanese name
    		ServicesJRETS connections
    Local
    		Rapide Rabbit
    Kuroiso黒磯●●

    Apart from

    the
    Nasushiobara 那須塩原 ● ● the


    center
    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

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    technical

    JU info)Takasaki

    displays
    Saitama-Shintoshin さいたま新都心 ● ｜ top.

    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

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      JK

    • BrakeKeihin–Tōhoku

      level

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      and

      JE speed limit in greenKeiyō (抑速)

      • last
    • Brakestop)

      cylinder

      JJ pressureJōban

      JC Chūō (BC)

      • last
    • Mainstop)
      JO air reservoir pressureYokosuka (MR).last Note that if this falls below the red zone (780kPa), the compressor starts up.
    • Speed dial.

    The top line of indicators are those for ATS-P. Here are the translations of the bottom line:stop)

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      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 

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