Tōbu Utsunomiya Line

The is a 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.

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

Stations All stations are in Tochigi Prefecture. No. Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location 新栃木 0.0 (TN12)Tochigi 野州平川 2.0   野州大塚 3.9   壬生 7.3   Mibu, Shimotsuga District 国谷 10.8   おもちゃのまち 12.6   安塚 14.8   西川田 18.3  Utsunomiya 江曽島 20.3   南宇都宮 22.1   東武宇都宮 24.3  

Rolling stock Tobu 350 series EMUs (Shimotsuke limited express services) Tobu 8000 series 4-car EMUs (all-stations "Local" services) Tobu 20400 series 4-car EMUs

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.

See also List of railway lines in Japan

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