Utsunomiya Line
Utsunomiya Line (宇都宮線 Utsunomiya-sen?) is the name of two railway lines that serve the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan. However, most references made to the "Utsunomiya Line" are generally referencing JR East's line.
- The (JR) Utsunomiya Line is the 159.9 kilometre portion of the JR East Tohoku Main Line. It runs from Ueno Station to Kuroiso Station.
- See Tobu Utsunomiya Line for the 24.3 kilometre line which runs from Shin-Tochigi Station in Tochigi to Tobu Utsunomiya Station in Utsunomiya. It is owned and operated by Tobu Railway.
Currently the word "Utsunomiya Line" more often indicates the JR Utsunomiya Line, especially in non-Tobu environment or context. The Tobu Utsunomiya Line is commonly just referred to as the "Tobu Line" by residents of the neighbourhood.
Stations and Service on the JR Utsunomiya Line
●：Served by all trains ▲：Home Liner Koga trains originating from Shinjuku do not stop、trains originating from Ueno do. |: No service
- Trains classified as "Local" (not shown above) stop at all stations except Utsunomiya Freight Station.
^Limited service. Most trips originate/terminate at Hōshakuji
Summary of service
Most Utsunomiya line trains originate at Ueno and terminate at Utsunomiya, meaning that most trips along the length of the Utsunomiya Line require at least one transfer. However, the following exceptions exist:
(Data based on JR East's schedule as of September 22, 2006
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 5 | 36 |
| 6 | 41 |
| 7 | 33 |
| 8 | 11 27 52 |
| 9 | 07 35 |
| 10 | 05 50 |
| 11 | 20 |
| 12 | 35 |
| 13 | 05 20 |
| 14 | 20 |
| 15 | 20 50 |
| 16 | 41 |
| 17 | 11 36 56 |
| 18 | 12 33 51 |
| 19 | 09 25 33 44 55 |
| 20 | 40 |
| 21 | 12 30 |
| 22 | 07 30 |
| 23 | 27 |
Roughly every second Shonan-Shinjuku Line travelling on the Utsunomiya line terminates at Koganei instead of Utsunomiya. One Shonan-Shinjuku Line train (leaving Shinjuku at 17:41) continues on to Kuroiso.
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