Nikkō Line

For the Tōbu Railway line, see Tōbu Nikkō Line.

Nikkō Line
JR East 107 series EMU at Fubasami Station
Overview
Type	Heavy rail
Locale	Tochigi Prefecture
Termini	Utsunomiya Nikkō
Stations	7
Operation
Opened	1890
Owner	JR East
Rolling stock	107 series EMUs
Technical
Line length	40.5 km (25.2 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Route map

The Nikkō Line (日光線, Nikkō-sen^?) is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) which runs from Utsunomiya to Nikkō.

Both the Tōbu and JR East railway stations in Nikkō are located within walking distance of each other.

Station list

• Trains can pass each other at any station.

Station	Japanese	Distance (km)		Transfers	Location
		Between stations	Total
Utsunomiya	宇都宮	-	0.0	Tōhoku Shinkansen, Akita Shinkansen, Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line), Shōnan-Shinjuku Line	Utsunomiya	Tochigi
Tsuruta	鶴田	4.8	4.8
Kanuma	鹿沼	9.5	14.3		Kanuma
Fubasami	文挟	8.1	22.4		Nikkō
Shimotsuke-Ōsawa	下野大沢	5.8	28.2
Imaichi	今市	5.7	33.9
Nikkō	日光	6.6	40.5	Tōbu Nikkō Line (Tōbu-Nikkō)

History

• June 1, 1890: The line is opened by Nippon Railway; service is between Utsunomiya and Imaichi stations.
• August 11, 1890: The line is extended to its present terminus at Nikkō.
• November 11, 1906: Nippon Railways is nationalized.
• September 22, 1959: Electrification of the line is completed.
• February 1, 1984: Freight service on the line is abolished.
• April 1, 1987: Ownership of the line is transferred to JR East. Freight service is resumed by JR Freight.
• March 15, 2008: The line is added to the JR East Greater Tokyo area. Suica card readers are introduced at all stations.

Rolling stock

• 107 series EMUs

References

External links

Media related to Nikkō Line at Wikimedia Commons

• Stations of the Nikkō Line (JR East) (Japanese)