It connects the satellite cities of Tokyo, such as Saitama, Kasukabe, Noda, Nagareyama, Matsudo, Kamagaya, Kashiwa, and Funabashi.

The journey time between Omiya and Kasukabe is reduced by 6 minutes compared with all-stations "Local" services.

[7] From 3 March 2012, test running using 10030 series EMUs commenced on the line,[8] with the first reliveried set entering revenue service from 20 April 2013.

[9] From 21 April 2017, new Tobu 500 series three-car EMUs operate on Urban Park Liner limited express services on the line.

[12][13] The line first opened as the Chiba Prefectural Railway Noda Line (千葉県営鉄道野田線, Chiba Ken'ei Tetsudō Noda-sen) on 9 May 1911, from Kashiwa to Nodamachi (now Nodashi), a distance of 14.7 kilometres (9 miles 10 chains) using steam haulage.

[15] The last remaining 5070 series EMUs were withdrawn from the start of the revised timetable on 19 October 2004, and the line's maximum speed was raised from 90 km/h to 100 km/h at the same time.