Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced that it has approved an advanced tram transport implementation plan submitted by Utsunomiya City, Haga Town, and Utsunomiya Light Rail.
Based on the Act on Revitalization and Rehabilitation of Local Public Transportation Systems, the approval means that the advanced tram transport project set out in the plan is deemed to have received authorization under Article 3 of the Tramway Act. The section to be developed will run from Utsunomiya-miyamirai (JR Utsunomiya Station East Exit) to Koma-nyu 1-chome in Utsunomiya City (in front of the Education Hall), with an operating distance of 4.9 kilometers.
The project will use a publicly owned, privately operated vertical separation model. Utsunomiya City and Haga Town will be responsible for infrastructure development, while Utsunomiya Light Rail will operate the service. Development costs are estimated at ¥69.8 billion, excluding tax. Construction is scheduled to begin in fiscal 2026, with operations planned to start in March 2036. Services will run every six minutes during morning and evening peak periods (10 services per hour) and every 10 minutes during off-peak periods (six services per hour).
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