The , also known as the , is a long railway line in Saitama and Chiba Prefectures operated by the Japanese private railway company Tobu Railway. It connects the satellite cities of Tokyo, such as Saitama, Kasukabe, Noda, Nagareyama, Matsudo, Kamagaya, Kashiwa, and Funabashi.
Operation
All trains were initially operated as all-stations "Local" services. Most trains, excluding a few from/to train depots, originate or terminate at Kashiwa Station which has a switchback. During the daytime, six trains run per hour.
From 26 March 2016, limited-stop "Express" services were introduced on the line. During the daytime off-peak, these run at 30-minute intervals, stopping only at between and , and all-stations between Kasukabe and . The journey time between Omiya and Kasukabe is reduced by 6 minutes compared with all-stations "Local" services.
After double tracking of the section from Takayanagi to Mutsumi was completed in 2019, in March 2020 express services were extended from Kashiwa to Funabashi, reducing travel time by a further 11 minutes.
Stations
Abbreviations:
- L =
- S =
- E =
- UPL =
{| class="wikitable"
!No.
!Station
!Japanese
!Distance
! style="background: silver"| L
! style="background: pink"| S
! style="background: red"| E
! style="background: deepskyblue"| UPL
!Transfers
!colspan=2|Location
|-
|
|
| 大宮
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| O
| style="background: deepskyblue"| O
|
|rowspan="3"|Ōmiya-ku, Saitama
|rowspan="12"|Saitama
|-
|
|
| 北大宮
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: deepskyblue"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|-
|
|
| 大宮公園
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: deepskyblue"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|-
|
|
| 大和田
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: deepskyblue"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|rowspan="2"|Minuma-ku, Saitama
|-
|
|
| 七里
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: deepskyblue"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|-
|
|
| 岩槻
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| O
| style="background: deepskyblue"| O
|
|rowspan="2"|Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama
|-
|
|
| 東岩槻
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: deepskyblue"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|-
|
|
| 豊春
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: deepskyblue"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|rowspan="5"|Kasukabe
|-
|
|
| 八木崎
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: deepskyblue"| O
|
|-
|
|
| 春日部
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| O
| style="background: deepskyblue"| O
| (TS27)
|-
|
|
| 藤の牛島
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| O
| style="background: deepskyblue"| O
|
|-
|
|
| 南桜井
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| O
| style="background: deepskyblue"| O
|
|-
|
|
| 川間
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| O
| style="background: deepskyblue"| O
|
|rowspan="6"|Noda
|rowspan="23"|Chiba
|-
|
|
| 七光台
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| O
| style="background: deepskyblue"| O
|
|-
|
|
| 清水公園
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| O
| style="background: deepskyblue"| O
|
|-
|
|
| 愛宕
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| O
| style="background: deepskyblue"| O
|
|-
|
|
| 野田市
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| O
| style="background: deepskyblue"| O
|
|-
|
|
| 梅郷
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| O
| style="background: deepskyblue"| O
|
|-
|
|
| 運河
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| O
| style="background: deepskyblue"| O
|
|rowspan="4"|Nagareyama
|-
|
|
| 江戸川台
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: deepskyblue"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|-
|
|
| 初石
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: deepskyblue"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|-
|
|
| 流山おおたかの森
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| O
| style="background: deepskyblue"| O
| (TX12)
|-
|
|
| 豊四季
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| style="background: deepskyblue"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|rowspan="6"|Kashiwa
|-
|
|
| 柏
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: pink"| O
| style="background: red"| O
| style="background: deepskyblue"| O
|
|-
|
|
| 新柏
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| rowspan="11"|
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
| rowspan="11"|
|-
|
|
| 増尾
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|-
|
|
| 逆井
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|-
|
|
| 高柳
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: red"| O
|
|-
|
|
| 六実
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|Matsudo
|-
|
|
| 新鎌ヶ谷
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: red"| O
|
|rowspan="2"|Kamagaya
|-
|
|
| 鎌ヶ谷
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|-
|
|
| 馬込沢
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|rowspan="4"|Funabashi
|-
|
|
| 塚田
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|-
|
|
| 新船橋
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: red"| <nowiki>|</nowiki>
|
|-
|
|
| 船橋
| align=right|
| style="background: silver"| O
| style="background: red"| O
|
|}
Rolling stock
- 8000 series 6-car (including 2+4-car) EMUs (since 3 June 1977)
Trains are formed of 6-car (or 4+2-car) 8000 series EMUs, introduced from 1997. New 6-car 60000 series EMUs were introduced on the line from 15 June 2013, replacing the older 8000 series sets. Eight sets are scheduled to be delivered by the end of fiscal 2013. with the first reliveried set entering revenue service from 20 April 2013.
From 21 April 2017, new Tobu 500 series three-car EMUs operate on Urban Park Liner limited express services on the line. Services operate between in Tokyo (Tobu Skytree Line) and and on the Tobu Urban Park Line, with trains dividing and joining at . The 500 series trains are also used on Urban Park Liner services operating between Omiya and on the Tobu Urban Park Line.
Tobu Railway announced on 16 April 2024 that 25 80000 series 5-car sets would be introduced on the line, replacing all remaining 8000 and 10000 series trains in service on the Urban Park Line. In addition, the 18 60000 series sets are expected to be shortened to 5 cars per trainset with one surplus car from each set slated to be modified and incorporated into 18 of the 80000 series sets.
<gallery widths="180">
File:TOBURAILWAY SERIES8000 8126・8549F（Tc8649） NODALINE 01.jpg|A 6-car 8000 series in June 2013
File:Tobu-Noda-Line Series10000-16631.jpg|10030 series 6-car set 11631 in new colour scheme and Urban Park Line branding in April 2021
File:Tobu-Series10050-16654.jpg|10050 series 6-car set 11654 in new colour scheme and Urban Park Line branding in May 2022
File:Tobu-Series60000-61606F.jpg|A 6-car 60000 series in April 2021
File:Tobu Series80000-81501 Debut.jpg|A 5-car 80000 series in March 2025
File:Tobu500revaty-wiki.jpg|A 500 series EMU in May 2017
</gallery>
Former rolling stock
- 1000 series 16 m long electric cars (1001–1004, 1101–1104,1201–1202), built in 1929 by Nippon Sharyo
- 5400 series EMUs, from November 1967 until 1972 6-car trains were introduced from November 1972. The last remaining 5070 series EMUs were withdrawn from the start of the revised timetable on 19 October 2004, and the line's maximum speed was raised from 90 km/h to 100 km/h at the same time.
From 1 April 2014, the line was given the nickname .
See also
- List of railway lines in Japan
References
External links
- Tobu Urban Park Line information page