Ueno–Tokyo Line
The Ueno–Tokyo Line (Japanese: 上野東京ライン, romanized: Ueno–Tōkyō Rain), formerly known as the Tōhoku Through Line (Japanese: 東北縦貫線, romanized: Tōhoku-Jūkan-sen) is a railway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), linking Ueno Station and Tokyo Station, extending the services of the Utsunomiya Line, the Takasaki Line, and the Jōban Line southward and onto the Tōkaidō Main Line and vice versa. The project began in May 2008. The line opened with the 14 March 2015 timetable revision, with the project costing about JPY 40 billion.
| Ueno–Tokyo Line | |
|---|---|
An E233-3000 series EMU, one of the train types used on the Ueno–Tokyo Line | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 上野東京ライン |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Tokyo |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Daily ridership | 320,229 (daily, 2015) |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 March 2015 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
Direct travel was expected to ease congestion on the Yamanote Line and Keihin–Tōhoku Line, and the travel time was reduced to 7 to 10 minutes because of through trains between the lines of Utsunomiya and Takasaki and the Main Line of Tokaido in addition to through trains that pass the Shinagawa Station on the Joban Line.