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Utsunomiya Light Rail

Utsunomiya Light Rail Co., Ltd. (宇都宮ライトレール株式会社, Utsunomiya raitorēru Kabushiki-gaisha) is a light rail transit (LRT) company serving the Utsunomiya metropolitan area [ja] in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The company operates the Utsunomiya Haga Light Rail Line [ja] that links Utsunomiya, the capital city of Tochigi, with the nearby town of Haga. It is a 14.6 km line between Utsunomiya Station East, a tram stop in front of the East Exit of Utsunomiya Station in central Utsunomiya, and Haga Takanezawa Industrial Park in Haga.

Utsunomiya Light Rail
Utsunomiya Light Rail HU300 series "Lightline"
Overview
Other name(s)Haga Utsunomiya LRT
Native name宇都宮ライトレール
StatusOperational
OwnerUtsunomiya City and Haga Town
LocaleUtsunomiya and Haga,
Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Termini
Stations19
Websitehttps://www.miyarail.co.jp/index.html
Service
TypeLight rail
Operator(s)Utsunomiya Light Rail Co., Ltd.
Rolling stockHU300 series
History
Opened26 August 2023; 8 months ago (2023-08-26)
Technical
Line length14.6 km (9.1 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification750 V DC[1]
Operating speed40 km/h (25 mph)[2]
Route map

Utsunomiya Station East
Higashi-Shukugo
Ekihigashi Park
Mine
Yoto 3-chome
Utsunomiya University Yoto Campus
Hiraishi
Depot
Hiraishi-chuo Elementary School
Tobiyama Castle Site
Seiryo High School
Kiyohara District Civic Center
Green Stadium
Yuinomori-west
Yuinomori-central
Yuinomori-east
Hagadai
Haga Industrial Park Management Center
Kashinomori Park
Haga Takanezawa Industrial Park

History edit

The project was approved in 2016.[3] Construction started in 2018, with a target opening date of March 2022, but it was eventually moved back to March 2023.[4] This date was later further postponed to August 26, 2023.[5] On April 3, 2023, ten round trips a day of driver proficiency training using the new light rail vehicles began.[6]

On November 19, 2022, an LRT train derailed during a trial run. There were no injuries.[7]

The line started operation on August 26, 2023. Utsunomiya became the first city in Japan to have a new tram system in 75 years after Takaoka, Toyama.[8]

Services edit

Rolling stock edit

The line is served by the Utsunomiya Light Rail HU300 series [ja], branded Lightline.[9] Niigata Transys built and delivered 17 sets of three-section low-floor light rail vehicles.[9]

 
A HU300 series train (21 August 2023)

Stations edit

 
Line map
No Station Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
Between
stations
Total
01 Utsunomiya Station East ja:宇都宮駅東口停留場 0.0   JR East (Utsunomiya Station) Utsunomiya Tochigi Prefecture
02 Higashi-Shukugo ja:東宿郷停留場 0.4 0.4
03 Ekihigashi Park ja:駅東公園前停留場 0.4 0.8
04 Mine ja:峰停留場 0.7 1.5
05 Yoto 3-chome ja:陽東3丁目停留場 0.6 2.1
06 Utsunomiya University Yoto Campus ja:宇都宮大学陽東キャンパス停留場 0.7 2.8
07 Hiraishi ja:平石停留場 0.9 3.7
08 Hiraishi-chuo Elementary School ja:平石中央小学校前停留場 0.5 4.2
09 Tobiyama Castle Site ja:飛山城跡停留場 1.9 6.1
10 Seiryo High School ja:清陵高校前停留場 1.3 7.4
11 Kiyohara District Civic Center ja:清原地区市民センター前停留場 0.8 8.2
12 Green Stadium ja:グリーンスタジアム前停留場 0.8 9.0
13 Yuinomori-west ja:ゆいの杜西停留場 1.7 10.7
14 Yuinomori-central ja:ゆいの杜中央停留場 0.5 11.2
15 Yuinomori-east ja:ゆいの杜東停留場 0.5 11.7
16 Hagadai ja:芳賀台停留場 0.7 12.4 Haga
17 Haga Industrial Park Management Center ja:芳賀町工業団地管理センター前停留場 0.5 12.9
18 Kashinomori Park ja:かしの森公園前停留場 0.9 13.8
19 Haga Takanezawa Industrial Park ja:芳賀・高根沢工業団地停留場 0.7 14.5

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Project Shiryou utsunomiya.tochigi.jp
  2. ^ "宇都宮ライトレール株式会社".
  3. ^ Barrow, Keith (3 October 2016). "Japan approves Utsunomiya light rail project". International Railway Journal.
  4. ^ [Utsunomiya Light Rail's Opening to be Further Delayed? ...Construction work at a busy intersection encountered difficulties]. news.yahoo.co.jp (in Japanese). 4 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022.
  5. ^ "3月1日からライトラインの試運転(第二弾)が開始されます".
  6. ^ "4/3~ 習熟運転を開始します".
  7. ^ "Next-generation tram derails during trial run". 19 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Japan's 1st new tram system in 75 years starts operating north of Tokyo". Kyodo News. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  9. ^ a b "First Lightline tram arrives". Metro Report International. 1 June 2021.

External links edit

  • Official website (in Japanese)

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Utsunomiya Station East a tram stop in front of the East Exit of Utsunomiya Station in central Utsunomiya and Haga Takanezawa Industrial Park in Haga Utsunomiya Light RailUtsunomiya Light Rail HU300 series Lightline OverviewOther name s Haga Utsunomiya LRTNative name宇都宮ライトレールStatusOperationalOwnerUtsunomiya City and Haga TownLocaleUtsunomiya and Haga Tochigi Prefecture JapanTerminiUtsunomiya Station EastHaga Takanezawa Industrial ParkStations19Websitehttps www miyarail co jp index htmlServiceTypeLight railOperator s Utsunomiya Light Rail Co Ltd Rolling stockHU300 seriesHistoryOpened26 August 2023 8 months ago 2023 08 26 TechnicalLine length14 6 km 9 1 mi 1 Track gauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in Electrification750 V DC 1 Operating speed40 km h 25 mph 2 Route mapLegend Utsunomiya Station East Higashi Shukugo Ekihigashi Park Mine Yoto 3 chome Utsunomiya University Yoto Campus Hiraishi Depot Hiraishi chuo Elementary School Kinugawa River Tobiyama Castle Site Seiryo High School Kiyohara District Civic Center Green Stadium Yuinomori west Yuinomori central Yuinomori east Hagadai Haga Industrial Park Management Center Kashinomori Park Haga Takanezawa Industrial Park This diagram viewtalkedit Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 Rolling stock 4 Stations 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe project was approved in 2016 3 Construction started in 2018 with a target opening date of March 2022 but it was eventually moved back to March 2023 4 This date was later further postponed to August 26 2023 5 On April 3 2023 ten round trips a day of driver proficiency training using the new light rail vehicles began 6 On November 19 2022 an LRT train derailed during a trial run There were no injuries 7 The line started operation on August 26 2023 Utsunomiya became the first city in Japan to have a new tram system in 75 years after Takaoka Toyama 8 Services editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2022 Rolling stock editThe line is served by the Utsunomiya Light Rail HU300 series ja branded Lightline 9 Niigata Transys built and delivered 17 sets of three section low floor light rail vehicles 9 nbsp A HU300 series train 21 August 2023 Stations edit nbsp Line map No Station Japanese Distance km Transfers Location Betweenstations Total 01 Utsunomiya Station East ja 宇都宮駅東口停留場 0 0 nbsp JR East Utsunomiya Station nbsp Tōhoku Shinkansen JS Shōnan Shinjuku Line JU Utsunomiya Line Nikkō Line Karasuyama Line Utsunomiya Tochigi Prefecture 02 Higashi Shukugo ja 東宿郷停留場 0 4 0 4 03 Ekihigashi Park ja 駅東公園前停留場 0 4 0 8 04 Mine ja 峰停留場 0 7 1 5 05 Yoto 3 chome ja 陽東3丁目停留場 0 6 2 1 06 Utsunomiya University Yoto Campus ja 宇都宮大学陽東キャンパス停留場 0 7 2 8 07 Hiraishi ja 平石停留場 0 9 3 7 08 Hiraishi chuo Elementary School ja 平石中央小学校前停留場 0 5 4 2 09 Tobiyama Castle Site ja 飛山城跡停留場 1 9 6 1 10 Seiryo High School ja 清陵高校前停留場 1 3 7 4 11 Kiyohara District Civic Center ja 清原地区市民センター前停留場 0 8 8 2 12 Green Stadium ja グリーンスタジアム前停留場 0 8 9 0 13 Yuinomori west ja ゆいの杜西停留場 1 7 10 7 14 Yuinomori central ja ゆいの杜中央停留場 0 5 11 2 15 Yuinomori east ja ゆいの杜東停留場 0 5 11 7 16 Hagadai ja 芳賀台停留場 0 7 12 4 Haga 17 Haga Industrial Park Management Center ja 芳賀町工業団地管理センター前停留場 0 5 12 9 18 Kashinomori Park ja かしの森公園前停留場 0 9 13 8 19 Haga Takanezawa Industrial Park ja 芳賀 高根沢工業団地停留場 0 7 14 5See also edit nbsp Companies portal nbsp Trains portal nbsp Japan portal List of light rail transit systems List of urban rail systems in Japan List of railway lines in Japan List of railway companies in JapanReferences edit a b Project Shiryou utsunomiya tochigi jp 宇都宮ライトレール株式会社 Barrow Keith 3 October 2016 Japan approves Utsunomiya light rail project International Railway Journal 宇都宮ライトレールの開業がさらに延期か 交通量が多い交差点での工事が難航 Utsunomiya Light Rail s Opening to be Further Delayed Construction work at a busy intersection encountered difficulties news yahoo co jp in Japanese 4 June 2022 Archived from the original on 6 June 2022 3月1日からライトラインの試運転 第二弾 が開始されます 4 3 習熟運転を開始します Next generation tram derails during trial run 19 November 2022 Japan s 1st new tram system in 75 years starts operating north of Tokyo Kyodo News 26 August 2023 Retrieved 26 August 2023 a b First Lightline tram arrives Metro Report International 1 June 2021 External links editOfficial website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Utsunomiya Light Rail amp oldid 1204663117, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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