The is a railway line in
Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by the
private railway operator
Tobu Railway. It connects
Shin-Tochigi Station
is a junction railway station in the city of Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-12".
Lines
Shin-Tochigi Station is served by the Tōbu Nikkō Line, and is als ...
in
Tochigi with
Tobu Utsunomiya Station
is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second lon ...
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.
Rolling stock
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Tobu 350 series EMUs (''Shimotsuke'' limited express services)
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Tobu 8000 series
The is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway in Japan since 1963. A total of 712 vehicles were built between 1963 and 1983, making this the most numerous EMU type operated b ...
4-car EMUs (all-stations "Local" services)
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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
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List of railway lines in Japan
List of railway lines in Japan lists existing railway lines in Japan alphabetically.
The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for . The difference between the two is a legal, and not alwa ...
References
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Utsunomiya Line
Rail transport in Tochigi Prefecture
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan