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Este artículo trata sobre la línea ferroviaria JR East. Para la línea de ferrocarril Tōbu, consulte la línea Tōbu Utsunomiya .

Línea Utsunomiya
JU
Series-E231-Y533.jpg
EMU de la serie E231-1000 entre Higashi-Ōmiya y Hasuda
Descripción general
LugarTokio , Saitama , Tochigi , Ibaraki
TerminiTokio
Kuroiso
Estaciones33
Servicio
TipoFerrocarril pesado
Operador (es)JR logo (east).svg JR East
Depósito (s)Oyama
Historia
Abrió1883
Técnico
Longitud de la línea163,5 km (101,6 mi)
Ancho de vía1.067 mm ( 3 pies 6 pulgadas )
ElectrificaciónCatenaria aérea de 1500 V CC
Velocidad de operacion120 km / h (75 mph)

La línea Utsunomiya (en japonés :宇 都 宮 線, pronunciación japonesa:  [Utsunomiya-sen] ) es el nombre que recibe un tramo de 163,5 kilómetros de la línea principal Tōhoku entre la estación de Tokio en Tokio y la estación Kuroiso en Nasushiobara, Tochigi , Japón. Es parte de la red East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Services[edit]

Services on the Utsunomiya Line are typically divided into three categories: services to or from Ueno, Shōnan–Shinjuku Line services, and Ueno–Tokyo Line services. Between Ueno and Ōmiya, trains share the track with the Takasaki Line, both of which serve as de facto express services compared to the parallel Keihin–Tōhoku Line. Northbound services mostly terminate at Utsunomiya or Koganei, with some at Koga, and very few at Kuroiso. Southbound trains mostly travel through the Shōnan–Shinjuku Line to Zushi on the Yokosuka Line, or the Ueno–Tokyo Line to Atami on the Tōkaidō Line, with a few trains terminating at Ueno.

The fastest service on the line, the rapid Rabbit, makes the run between Ueno and Utsunomiya in 1 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 E231-1000/E233-3000 series four-door suburban commuter EMUs with Green cars attached service the line, while to the north service is provided chiefly by 4-car 205-600 series four-door EMUs.

Limited express[edit]

Limited express services use the line, including:

  • Nikkō / Spacia Nikkō / Kinugawa / Spacia Kinugawa (from Ikebukuro/Shinjuku to Kurihashi and on to the Tōbu Nikkō Line)

Local/rapid services[edit]

Rapid Rabbit[edit]

Since March 2015, Rapid Rabbit services now run from Kōzu on the Tōkaidō Line, through the Ueno–Tokyo Line, to Utsunomiya. This service stops at every station on the Tōkaidō Line, and skips some stations on the Utsunomiya Line. Rabbit trains were first operated by the Japanese National Railways as an hourly/half-hourly rapid service. From October 2004, Rabbit services ran only twice during the morning; on weekends, they replaced the weekday commuter rapid service. From March 2021, the commuter rapid service was consolidated into the rapid Rabbit service, which now operate two trains one-way from the Tōkaidō Line (one from Odawara and one from Kōzu) to Utsunomiya in the morning, and between three and five trains each way between Ueno and Utsunomiya in the evening.[1]

Local[edit]

Local trains run four times hourly; one of those terminates at Koganei, while the rest terminate at Utsunomiya. During the morning peak, Tokyo-bound trains run at intervals of 4–6 minutes. Services are provided by E231/E233 series 10- or 15-car EMUs. Most trains continue south to the Tōkaidō Line through the Ueno–Tokyo Line, while some trains stop at Ueno.

Shōnan–Shinjuku Line services[edit]

See also: Shōnan–Shinjuku Line

Within the Utsunomiya Line, Shōnan–Shinjuku Line rapid and local trains are each operated once per hour. They do not stop at Saitama-Shintoshin Station since it has no platforms available. They operate between Zushi on the Yokosuka Line and Utsunomiya.

Rapid[edit]

Rapid trains operate once hourly, making limited stops. The travel time between Shinjuku and Utsunomiya is about 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Local[edit]

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

Utsunomiya – Kuroiso services[edit]

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 205-600 series EMUs.

Past services[edit]

Commuter rapid[edit]

Commuter rapid services for Utsunomiya made fewer stops than the Rabbit rapid services. They were operated only on weekday evenings, between Ueno and Utsunomiya. Trains departed Ueno between 18:00 and 22:00, and Utsunomiya between 16:00 and 21:00, with approximately one round-trip per hour. All trains were E231/E233 series 10- or 15-car EMUs. This service ended on 12 March 2021.[1]

Rapid Acty[edit]

See also: Tōkaidō Main Line

From March 2015, with the Ueno–Tokyo Line opening, Tōkaidō Line Rapid Acty services ran up along the Utsunomiya Line. Services stopped at every station on the Utsunomiya Line, and skipped some stations on the Tōkaidō Line. Since 13 March 2021, Acty services stopped running through to the Utsunomiya Line.[2]

Limited Express[edit]

  • Ohayō Tochigi・Hometown Tochigi
  • Hokutosei, Cassiopeia (once or twice daily night trains)

Home Liner Koga[edit]

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 and 9-car 489 series EMUs.

Station list[edit]

  • Local trains, excluding Shōnan–Shinjuku Line through trains, stop at all stations within the Utsunomiya Line (except Nippori)
  • For limited express services, please see their respective articles.

Legends:

  • ● : All trains stop
  • ｜: All trains pass
  • ▼: Shōnan–Shinjuku Line trains stop, but use dedicated platforms on the Tōhoku Freight Line
  • ∥ : Shōnan–Shinjuku Line trains do not travel within this section
StationJapaneseDistance (km)LocalRapid RabbitShōnan–Shinjuku LineTransfersLocation
Between
stations		From Tokyo
via Okuvia ŌjiLocalRapid
Through services from/to:JU Ueno–Tokyo Line
for JT Tōkaidō Line and JT Itō Line		JS Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
(for JO Yokosuka Line)
Tokyo
TYOJU01
東京-0.0●●∥∥
  • Tōhoku Shinkansen
  • Hokkaido Shinkansen
  • Yamagata Shinkansen
  • Akita Shinkansen
  • Joetsu Shinkansen
  • Hokuriku Shinkansen
  • JT Tōkaidō Main Line (through service)
  • JY Yamanote Line
  • JK Keihin–Tōhoku Line
  • JO Yokosuka Line, Sōbu Line (Rapid)
  • JE Keiyō Line
  • JC Chūō Line (Rapid)
  • Tokaido Shinkansen
  • M Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line
ChiyodaTokyo
Ueno
UENJU02
上野3.63.6●●∥∥
  • Tōhoku Shinkansen
  • Hokkaido Shinkansen
  • Yamagata Shinkansen
  • Akita Shinkansen
  • Joetsu Shinkansen
  • Hokuriku Shinkansen
  • JJ Jōban Line
  • JK Keihin–Tōhoku Line
  • JU Takasaki Line
  • JY Yamanote Line
  • G Tokyo Metro Ginza Line (G-16)
  • H Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (H-18)
  • KS Keisei Main Line (at Keisei Ueno Station)
Taitō
Nippori日暮里2.25.8｜｜∥∥Arakawa
Oku
JU03		尾久2.68.4-●｜∥∥ Kita
Akabane
ABNJU04
赤羽5.013.413.2●●▼▼
  • JS Shōnan–Shinjuku Line (Through services to Zushi)
  • JK Keihin–Tōhoku Line
  • JA Saikyō Line
Urawa
URWJU05
浦和11.024.424.2●●▼▼JK Keihin–Tōhoku LineUrawa-ku, SaitamaSaitama
Saitama-Shintoshin
JU06		さいたま新都心4.528.928.7●｜｜｜JK Keihin–Tōhoku LineŌmiya-ku, Saitama
Ōmiya
OMYJU07
大宮1.630.530.3●●●●
  • Tōhoku Shinkansen
  • Hokkaido Shinkansen
  • Yamagata Shinkansen
  • Akita Shinkansen
  • Joetsu Shinkansen
  • Hokuriku Shinkansen
  • JU Takasaki Line
  • JS Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
  • JK Keihin–Tōhoku Line
  • JA Saikyō Line
  • ■ Kawagoe Line
  • TD Tobu Urban Park Line
  • ■ New Shuttle
End of suburban section
Toro土呂3.033.533.3●｜●｜ Kita-ku, Saitama
Higashi-Ōmiya東大宮2.135.635.4●●●● Minuma-ku, Saitama
Hasuda蓮田3.839.439.2●●●● Hasuda
Shiraoka白岡4.343.743.5●｜●｜ Shiraoka
Shin-Shiraoka新白岡2.446.145.9●｜●｜ 
Kuki久喜3.049.148.9●●●●TI Tōbu Isesaki LineKuki
Higashi-Washinomiya東鷲宮2.751.851.6●｜●｜ 
Kurihashi栗橋5.657.457.2●｜●｜TN Tōbu Nikkō Line
Koga古河7.564.964.7●●●● KogaIbaraki
Nogi野木4.769.669.4●｜●｜ Nogi, Shimotsuga DistrictTochigi
Mamada間々田3.973.573.3●｜●｜ Oyama
Oyama小山7.380.880.6●●●●
  • Tōhoku Shinkansen
  • Hokkaido Shinkansen
  • Yamagata Shinkansen
  • Akita Shinkansen
  • ■ Mito Line
  • ■ Ryōmō Line
Koganei小金井7.588.388.1●●●● Shimotsuke
Jichi Medical University自治医大2.690.990.7●●●● 
Ishibashi石橋4.795.695.4●●●● 
Utsunomiya Freight Terminal宇都宮貨物ターミナル1.296.896.6｜｜｜｜ Kaminokawa, Kawachi District
Suzumenomiya雀宮5.2102.0101.8●●●● Utsunomiya
Utsunomiya宇都宮7.7109.7109.5●●●●
  • Tōhoku Shinkansen
  • Hokkaido Shinkansen
  • Yamagata Shinkansen
  • Akita Shinkansen
  • ■ Nikkō Line
Okamoto岡本6.2115.9115.7● 
Hōshakuji宝積寺5.5121.4121.2●■ Karasuyama Line[* 1]Takanezawa, Shioya District
Ujiie氏家5.9127.3127.1● Sakura
Kamasusaka蒲須坂4.5131.8131.6● 
Kataoka片岡3.9135.7135.5● Yaita
Yaita矢板6.3142.0141.8● 
Nozaki野崎4.8146.8146.6● Ōtawara
Nishi-Nasuno西那須野5.2152.0151.8● Nasushiobara
Nasushiobara那須塩原6.0158.0157.8●
  • Tōhoku Shinkansen
  • Hokkaido Shinkansen
  • Yamagata Shinkansen
  • Akita Shinkansen
Kuroiso黒磯5.5163.5163.3●■ Tōhoku Main Line (for Shirakawa and Kōriyama)
  1. ^ Some Karasuyama Line trains run through to Utsunomiya.

Rolling stock[edit]

Tokyo—Ueno—Utsunomiya—Kuroiso[edit]

  • E231-1000 series EMUs
  • E233-3000 series EMUs

Utsunomiya—Kuroiso[edit]

  • 205-600 series EMUs

Utsunomiya—Hōshakuji (Karasuyama Line through service)[edit]

  • EV-E301 series BEMUs

From March 2013, a fleet of eight refurbished 4-car 205-600 series EMUs was phased in on Utsunomiya Line services between Koganei and Kuroiso, replacing 211 series sets.[3]

  • An E231-1000 series EMU

  • An E233-3000 series EMU

  • A 205-600 series EMU

History[edit]

Main article: Tōhoku Main Line

See also[edit]

  • Tōhoku Main Line
  • Takasaki Line
  • Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
  • Ueno–Tokyo Line

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "March 2021 Timetable Revision (Ofuna branch)" (PDF). 18 December 2020.
  2. ^ "March 2021 Timetable Revision (Yokohama branch)" (PDF). 18 December 2020.
  3. ^ 日光線、宇都宮線に205系リニューアル車投入 [Refurbished 205 series to be introduced on Nikko and Utunomiya Line]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.

External links[edit]

  • Stations of the Tōhoku Main Line (JR East) (in Japanese)