Utsunomiya Line

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Utsunomiya Line
JU
E231-1000 series EMU between Higashi-Ōmiya and Hasuda
Overview
Locale	Tokyo, Saitama, Tochigi, Ibaraki
Termini	Tokyo Kuroiso
Stations	34
Service
Type	Heavy rail
Operator(s)	JR East
Depot(s)	Oyama
History
Opened	28 July 1883; 140 years ago (1883-07-28)
Technical
Line length	163.5 km (101.6 mi)
Number of tracks	Double-track
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC (overhead catenary)
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Train protection system	ATS-P

The Utsunomiya Line (Japanese: 宇都宮線, romanized: Utsunomiya-sen) is the name given to a 163.5-kilometer (101.6 mi) section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Tokyo Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network.