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Tōbu Utsunomiya Line

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Native name
  
東武宇都宮線

Locale
  
Kantō Region

Opened
  
1931

Termini
  
Shin-Tochigi Station

Type
  
Commuter rail

Stations
  
11

Owner
  
Tobu Railway

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Rolling stock
  
Tobu 350 series, Tobu 8000 series EMUs

The Tōbu Utsunomiya Line (東武宇都宮線, Tōbu Utsunomiya-sen) is a 24.3-kilometre railway line in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. It connects Shin-Tochigi Station in Tochigi with Tobu Utsunomiya Station in Utsunomiya.

Contents

Shin-Tochigi Station offers connections to the Tōbu Nikkō Line and the Tobu Main Line network.

Stations

All stations are in Tochigi Prefecture.

Rolling stock

  • Tobu 350 series EMUs (Shimotsuke limited express services)
  • Tobu 8000 series 4-car EMUs (all-stations "Local" services)

    • History

    The entire line opened in 1931, electrified at 1,500 V DC.

    From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Tobu Utsunomiya Line stations adopting the prefix "TN" in orange.

    References

    Tōbu Utsunomiya Line Wikipedia
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