Utsunomiya Light Rail western extension approved, 4.9 km route planned
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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism approved a western extension of the Utsunomiya Light Rail that will run from Utsunomiya City Miyamira (JR Utsunomiya Station East Exit) to Utsunomiya City Komoichi 1‑chome, covering 4.9 kilometres.
Construction is slated to begin in fiscal year 2026 with operations targeted for March 2036, and trains are planned to run every six minutes during peak periods (ten per hour) and every ten minutes off‑peak (six per hour).