The Lines

A description of each line in the simulator.

A map of the lines is available here : https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/fr/map/jr-east-train-simulator_1076114#7/38.324/140.120 

Lines map

Here is the map of all available lines. You can zoom in in order to see stations.

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Keihin-Tohoku / Negishi Line

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Introducing

The Keihin-Tōhoku line is a railway line in Japan's JR East network. It connects Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo and Yokohama. The line, inaugurated in 1914, has been operating for over 100 years.

The line runs parallel to the JR Yamanote line between Shinagawa and Tabata stations. With a daily ridership of over 3 million, it is one of Japan's busiest commuter lines.

The Negishi Line is a railroad line in Japan's JR East network. It connects the stations of Yokohama and Ōfuna in Kanagawa Prefecture. There is no passenger service specific to the line: trains from the Keihin-Tōhoku line continue their service on the Negishi line.

This line is included in the basic set.

Key data

Features

Note that, because the safety system is the D-ATC, the warning lights must be ignored and the Max Speed / Next Limit indicators are empty.

Note also that, because the Akabane station has landing doors, the margin of error is +/- 35cm (as on the Yamanote), regardless of the difficulty setting, but TASC data is not available, so it can't be used in this case.

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance from
Ōmiya (km)
Local
Rapid
JRETS connections
Ōmiya 大宮 0

JA Saikyō / Kawagoe

JU Takasaki

JU Utsunomiya

Saitama-Shintoshin さいたま新都心 1,6

JU Takasaki

JU Utsunomiya

Yono 与野 2,7  
Kita-Urawa 北浦和 4,3  
Urawa 浦和 6,1

JU Takasaki

JU Utsunomiya

Minami-Urawa 南浦和 7,8  
Warabi 10,6  
Nishi-Kawaguchi 西川口 12,5  
Kawaguchi 川口 14,5  
Akabane 赤羽 17,1

JU Takasaki

JU Utsunomiya

JA Saikyō / Kawagoe

Higashi-Jūjō 東十条 18,9  
Ōji 王子 20,4  
Kami-Nakazato 上中里 21,5  
Tabata 田端 23,2

JY Yamanote

Nishi-Nippori 西日暮里 24,0 |

JY Yamanote

Nippori 日暮里 24,5 |

JY Yamanote

JJ Jōban

Uguisudani 鶯谷 25,6 |

JY Yamanote

Ueno 上野 26,7

JY Yamanote

JJ Jōban

JU Utsunomiya

JU Takasaki

Okachimachi 御徒町 27,3 |

JY Yamanote

Akihabara 秋葉原 28,3

JY Yamanote

Kanda 神田 29,0

JY Yamanote

JC Chūō (rapid)

Tokyo 東京 30,3

JY Yamanote

JC Chūō (rapid) (last stop)

JT Tōkaidō

JU Utsunomiya (last stop)

JO Sōbu (Rapid)

JE Keiyō (last stop)

JJ Jōban
JO Yokosuka (last stop)

Yūrakuchō 有楽町 31,1 |

JY Yamanote

Shimbashi 新橋 32,2 |

JY Yamanote

JJ Jōban

JT Tōkaidō
JO Yokosuka

Hamamatsuchō 浜松町 33,4

JY Yamanote

Tamachi 田町 34,9

JY Yamanote

Shinagawa 品川 37,1

JY Yamanote

JJ Jōban

JT Tōkaidō
JO Yokosuka

Ōimachi 大井町 39,5  
Ōmori 大森 41,7  
Kamata 蒲田 44,7  
Kawasaki 川崎 48,5
JT Tōkaidō
JN Nambu
Tsurumi 鶴見 52,0
JI Tsurumi
Shin-Koyasu 新子安 55,1  
Higashi-Kanagawa 東神奈川 57,3  
Yokohama 横浜 59,1 JT Tōkaidō
JO Yokosuka
Sakuragichō 桜木町 61,1  
Kannai 関内 62,1  
Ishikawachō 石川町 62.9  
Yamate 山手 64.1  
Negishi 根岸 66.2  
Isogo 磯子 68.8
 
Shin-Sugita 新杉田 70.2

 
Yōkōdai 洋光台 73.2
 
Kōnandai 港南台 75.1

 
Hongōdai 本郷台 77.6

 
Ōfuna 大船 81.2
JT Tōkaidō
JO Yokosuka

Movie

Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keihin–Tōhoku_Line - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negishi_Line

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qFyJVimA8cCBda6Iq064m5uuelpWd28X0FDERZQJ1fQ/edit#gid=426048143

Tokaido Line

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Introducing

The Tokaido Line was Japan's first railroad line, including the line between Shimbashi and Yokohama, which opened in 1872. It is known as one of Japan's most famous lines connecting Tokyo to Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Osaka, and since the Tokaido Shinkansen began service in 1964, it has been used as a regional commuter line as well as a route connecting the long-known hot springs and tourist destinations of Atami, Hakone, and Izu. This time we can drive from Japan's capital, Tokyo, to the famous hot spring resort of Atami.

In the first half of the train, from the office district of Tokyo, the capital of Japan, and the Shinkansen and boarding scenery, you can see the blue sea of Sagami Bay on the left side of the train, Odawara Castle, one of the 100 most famous castles in Japan, on the right side of the train, Mt. Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, passing by the Shinkansen while driving and enjoying scenic views while driving.

Key data

Features

The “Rapid ACTY” timetable was withdrawn on March 18, 2023 after 34 years of operation.

Train no. 1567E is also present on the Utsunomiya line, making it possible to link Utsunomiya ~ Tōkyō ~ Hiratsuka, a journey of over 170km.

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance (km) Rapid
Acty
Local JRETS connections
Tokyo 東京 0.0

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JC Chūō (rapid) (last stop)

JU Utsunomiya (last stop)

JO Sōbu (Rapid)

JJ Jōban

JY Yamanote

JE Keiyō (last stop)
JO Yokosuka (last stop)

Shimbashi 新橋 1.9 JY Yamanote
JK Keihin–Tōhoku
JO Yokosuka

JJ Jōban

Shinagawa 品川 6.8 JY Yamanote
JK Keihin–Tōhoku
JO Yokosuka

JJ Jōban

Kawasaki 川崎 18.2 JK Keihin–Tōhoku
JN Nambu
Yokohama 横浜 28.8

JK Keihin–Tōhoku / Negishi

Totsuka 戸塚 40.9 JO Yokosuka
Ōfuna 大船 46.5 JK Negishi (last stop)
JO Yokosuka
Fujisawa 藤沢 51.1  
Tsujidō 辻堂 54.8
Chigasaki 茅ヶ崎 58.6  
Hiratsuka 平塚 63.8  
Ōiso 大磯 67.8  
Ninomiya 二宮 73.1  
Kōzu 国府津 77.7  
Kamonomiya 鴨宮 80.8  
Odawara 小田原 83.9  
Hayakawa 早川 86.0
Nebukawa 根府川 90.4
Manazuru 真鶴 95.8  
Yugawara 湯河原 99.1  
Atami 熱海 104.6

Movie

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%8Dkaid%C5%8D_Main_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17Rczof1fTfbbFWPnqkOSgm8ijY-r-eJxqa5AHn71E70/edit#gid=371568555

Chūō Line (Rapid Service)

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Introducing

The Chuo Line Rapid Service one of the major commuter lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area, connecting the Tama area, a bedroom community spreading in the western part of Tokyo, with Shinjuku, the world's largest terminal station, and the office areas of central Tokyo.
The line runs east to west in a straight line for more than 20 km through the center of Tokyo between Tachikawa Station and Nakano Station.

The line between Yotsuya and Ochanomizu Stations is characterized by the fact that the tracks are laid along the remains of the outer moat of Edo Castle, and passengers can enjoy the varied scenery of the outer moat of Edo Castle and the Kanda River.

The first half of the line is a commuter line running through a bedroom town, while the second half runs through the Akihabara Electric Town and the office district of central Tokyo.

Key data

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance
from Tokyo
(km)
Services JRETS connections
Rapid Rapid
Spécial
Commuter Rapid Special
Takao 高尾 53,1    
Nishi-Hachiōji 西八王子 49,8    
Hachiōji 八王子 47,4

Toyoda 豊田 43,1

Hino 日野 40,8

Tachikawa 立川 37,5

JN Nambu (last stop)

JC Ōme

Kunitachi 国立 34,5 | |  
Nishi-Kokubunji 西国分寺 32,8 | |  
Kokubunji 国分寺 31,4  
Musashi-Koganei 武蔵小金井 29,1 | |  
Higashi-Koganei 東小金井 27,4 | |  
Musashi-Sakai 武蔵境 25,7 | |
Mitaka 三鷹 24,1 |  
Kichijōji 吉祥寺 22,5 | |  
Nishi-Ogikubo 西荻窪 20,6 | |  
Ogikubo 荻窪 18,7 | |  
Asagaya 阿佐ケ谷 17,3 | |  
Kōenji 高円寺 16,1 | |  
Nakano 中野 14,7 |  
Shinjuku 新宿 10,3

JY Yamanote

JA Saikyō

Yotsuya 四ツ谷 6,6  
Ochanomizu 御茶ノ水 2,6  
Kanda 神田 1,3

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JY Yamanote

Tokyo 東京 0

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JT Tōkaidō

JU Utsunomiya (last stop)

JO Sōbu (Rapid)

JJ Jōban

JY Yamanote

JE Keiyō (last stop)
JO Yokosuka (last stop)

Movie

Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D_Main_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15ipf5Csaq6tgzw9Y2Atap77WVuTPDs74pZM4uwsJ3-U/edit#gid=1430578599

Oito Line

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Introducing

The Oito Line is a 105.4 km long line connecting Matsumoto Station in Nagano Prefecture to Itoigawa Station in Niigata Prefecture. The 70.1 km route between Matsumoto Station and Minami-Kotani Station, which is under the jurisdiction of JR East, is well-known as a stop for customers visiting the mountain climbing and snow resort areas represented by Shinano-Omachi and Hakuba.

The "Super Azusa" limited express train runs directly from Shinjuku Station, and the line is also used as a commuter and school route in the Matsumoto area. From the driving scenery, you can experience the changing scenery of Shinshu from winter to spring with the magnificent snow-capped Northern Alps, cherry blossoms along the tracks, and rice paddies filled with water for the summer.

Key data

Features

The ATS-P section only covers the link between the first 2 stations (Matsumoto - Kita-Matsumoto). The rest of the line is ATS-Ps.

This train uses 2 levers: a power lever and a brake lever. This allows the brakes to be released only when the engines are powered up (and avoids backing up slightly). However, apart from the keyboard, the mouse and joysticks manage them as if there were only one lever.

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance (km) JRETS connections
Matsumoto 松本 0  
Kita-Matsumoto 北松本 0,7  
Shimauchi 島内 2,6  
Shimatakamatsu 島高松 3,8  
Azusabashi 梓橋 5,2  
Hitoichiba 一日市場 6,8  
Nakagaya 中萱 8,4  
Minami-Toyoshina 南豊科 10,4  
Toyoshina 豊科 11,4  
Hakuyachō 柏矢町 14,2  
Hotaka 穂高 16,2  
Ariake 有明 18,4  
Azumi-Oiwake 安曇追分 19,9  
Hosono 細野 22,8  
Kita-Hosono 北細野 23,8  
Shinano-Matsukawa 信濃松川 26,0  
Azumi-Kutsukake 安曇沓掛 28,6  
Shinano-Tokiwa 信濃常盤 30,9  
Minami-Ōmachi 南大町 34,0  
Shinano-Ōmachi 信濃大町 35,1  
Kita-Ōmachi 北大町 37,2  
Shinano-Kizaki 信濃木崎 39,4  
Inao 稲尾 41,6  
Uminokuchi 海ノ口 42,9  
Yanaba 簗場 46,3  
Minami-Kamishiro 南神城 52,8  
Kamishiro 神城 55,2  
Iimori 飯森 56,7  
Hakuba 白馬 59,7  
Shinano-Moriue 信濃森上 61,6  
Hakubaōike 白馬大池 65,4  
Chikuni 千国 68,7  
Minami-Otari 南小谷 70,1

Movie

Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Cito_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HrP2b5rDiIn5zPMiYtB48x8VqJmd1hYuBGAQKlmt3Q4/edit#gid=1281070402

Saikyo-Kawagoe Line

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Introducing

The Saikyo and Kawagoe Lines are one of the major commuter lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area, running from Osaki Station via Omiya Station to Kawagoe Station. From Osaki Station, the lines provide direct service to the Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit Rinkai Line in the direction of Shinkiba Station, and from Hazawa yokohama-kokudai Station to the Sotetsu Line in the direction of Ebina Station. This DLC includes only the Saikyo Line and Kawagoe Line between Osaki Station and Kawagoe Station.

The automatic train protection system switches twice on the way. (ATS-P between Osaki and Ikebukuro stations, ATACS between Ikebukuro and Omiya stations, and ATS-P between Omiya and Kawagoe stations)

The first half of the train runs through an office district in central Tokyo, the middle part through a bed town, and the latter half through a rural landscape with fields. Please enjoy the changing scenery along the line.

Key data

Liste des gares

Station name
Japanese name
Distance from Ōsaki (km) Local
Rapid
JRETS connections
Ōsaki 大崎 0 JY Yamanote
Ebisu 恵比寿 3,6 JY Yamanote
Shibuya 渋谷 5,2 JY Yamanote
Shinjuku 新宿 8,6

JC Chūō (rapid)

JY Yamanote

Ikebukuro 池袋 13,4 JY Yamanote
Itabashi 板橋 15,2  
Jūjō 十条 16,9  
Akabane 赤羽 18,9

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JU Takasaki

JU Utsunomiya

Kita-Akabane 北赤羽 20,4 |
 
Ukima-Funado 浮間舟渡 22,0 |
 
Toda-Kōen 戸田公園 24,4  
Toda 戸田 25,7 |
 
Kita-Toda 北戸田 27,1 |
 
Musashi-Urawa 武蔵浦和 29,5  
Naka-Urawa 中浦和 30,7  
Minami-Yono 南与野 32,4  
Yonohommachi 与野本町 34,0  
Kita-Yono 北与野 35,1  
Ōmiya 大宮 36,1

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JU Takasaki

JU Utsunomiya

Nisshin 日進 3,7
 
Nishi-Ōmiya 西大宮 6,3
 
Sashiōgi 指扇 7,7

Minami-Furuya 南古谷 12,4
 
Kawagoe 川越 16,1

Movie

Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saiky%C5%8D_Line - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawagoe_Line

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19VHpK5h7H3n8Hz5P7kCW_TY1h1sVssaQaJRo5FnO2Ww/edit#gid=382527808

Senseki Line

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Introducing

The Senseki Line is a 49.0 km long line connecting Sendai City in the central part of Miyagi Prefecture and Ishinomaki City in the northeast, and is the only DC electrified line in the Tohoku region. Like the Saikyo Line, ATACS is used in some sections (Aobadori Station to Higashi-Shiogama Station). In the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, the Senseki Line, which runs along the coast, was severely damaged by the earthquake and tsunami, and the entire line was shut down.

The line between Rikuzen-Otsuka and Rikuzen-Ono stations, located in low-lying areas and particularly heavily damaged, was relocated to higher ground inland, and resumed full service on May 30, 2015, four years after the line was closed.
In conjunction with the restoration of all lines, a connecting line was established between Matsushimakaigan Station and Takagimachi Station to connect from the Tohoku Main Line, and the "Senseki Tohoku Line" began direct service.
The Senseki Tohoku Line operates between Takagimachi Station and Ishinomaki Station, and HB-E210 series diesel trains also operate on the line.

The first half of the line (from Aobadori Station to Hon-Shiogama Station) runs through a bedroom town of Sendai, the middle part (from Hon-Shiogama Station to Tona Station) runs along Matsushima Bay with Matsushima, one of the three most scenic spots in Japan, at its side, and the latter half (from Tona to Ishinomaki Station) runs through a rural landscape.

Key data

Features

The safety system is ATACS up to Higashi-Shiogama station. After that, it's ATS-Ps.

For the ATACS section, the Max Speed and Next Limit indicators are empty, and the light signals should be ignored.

As schedules are not available, it is advisable to use the timetables or display the STA indicator.

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance from Aoba-dōri (km) JRETS connections
Aoba-dōri あおば通 0  
Sendai 仙台 0,5  
Tsutsujigaoka 榴ヶ岡 1,3  
Miyaginohara 宮城野原 2,4  
Rikuzen-Haranomachi 陸前原ノ町 3,2  
Nigatake 苦竹 4,0  
Kozurushinden 小鶴新田 5,6  
Fukudamachi 福田町 7,7  
Rikuzen-Takasago 陸前高砂 8,6  
Nakanosakae 中野栄 10,3  
Tagajō 多賀城 12,6  
Geba 下馬 14,4  
Nishi-Shiogama 西塩釜 15,2  
Hon-Shiogama 本塩釜 16,0  
Higashi-Shiogama 東塩釜 17,2  
Rikuzen-Hamada 陸前浜田 20,3  
Matsushimakaigan 松島海岸 23,2  
Takagimachi 高城町 25,5  
Tetaru 手樽 27,3  
Rikuzen-Tomiyama 陸前富山 28,6  
Rikuzen-Ōtsuka 陸前大塚 30,8  
Tōna 東名 32,2  
Nobiru 野蒜 33,4  
Rikuzen-Ono 陸前小野 36,0  
Kazuma 鹿妻 37,6  
Yamoto 矢本 40,2  
Higashi-Yamoto 東矢本 41,6  
Rikuzen-Akai 陸前赤井 43,1  
Ishinomakiayumino 石巻あゆみ野 45,2  
Hebita 蛇田 46,6  
Rikuzen-Yamashita 陸前山下 47,6  
Ishinomaki 石巻 49,0

Movie

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senseki_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hw8xuEEJTZLLzR22RwQkC6sJLlXACJDhcS-kG6KpiwM/edit#gid=1919488277

Keiyo Line

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Introducing

The Keiyo Line, which opened in 1990, is a relatively young line within JR East, connecting Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, with Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.

Except for the underground section between Tokyo Station and Etchujima Station, the entire line is characterized by running on elevated tracks along Tokyo Bay. The area along the line is being redeveloped as reclaimed land on Tokyo Bay, and in addition to new towns, theme parks, large shopping malls, and offices are towering above the area.A delta line (connecting line) is provided from Nishi Funabashi Station on the Musashino Line to Ichikawa Shiohama Station and Minami Funabashi Station on the Keiyo Line, and Musashino Line trains operate directly to the Keiyo Line.

Key data

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance from Tokyo (km) JRETS connections
Soga 蘇我 43,0  
Chiba-Minato 千葉みなと 39,0
Inage-Kaigan 稲毛海岸 35,3
Kemigawahama 検見川浜 33,7
Kaihin-Makuhari 海浜幕張 31,7
Makuharitoyosuna 幕張豊砂 30,0
Shin-Narashino 新習志野 28,3
Minami-Funabashi 南船橋 26,0
Futamata-Shinmachi 二俣新町 22,6
Ichikawa-Shiohama 市川塩浜 18,2
Shin-Urayasu 新浦安 16,1
Maihama 舞浜 12,7
Kasairinkai-Kōen 葛西臨海公園 10,6
Shin-Kiba 新木場 7,4
Shiomi 潮見 5,4
Etchūjima 越中島 2,8
Hatchōbori 八丁堀 1,2
Tokyo 東京 0

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JC Chūō (rapid) (last stop)

JT Tōkaidō

JU Utsunomiya (last stop)

JO Sōbu (Rapid)

JJ Jōban

JY Yamanote
JO Yokosuka (last stop)

Movie

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keiy%C5%8D_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uvxb3tELhCmwDvdRfkYscjmj_4mbb01k4Q4aaB-6SaA/edit#gid=1823883666

Yamanote Line

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Introducing

The Yamanote Line runs in a circle around the center of Tokyo for 34.5 km, taking 59 minutes, and is one of the major lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area, connecting huge terminal stations with world-class passengers. It runs parallel to the Keihin Tohoku Line between Shinagawa and Tabata stations, and the Saikyo Line and Shonan Shinjuku Line between Ikebukuro and Osaki stations.

Since most of the line runs parallel to other lines, many different types of rolling stock can be seen. The Yamanote Line has few level crossings, with only one crossing, the "Daini-Nakazato Level Crossing" between Tabata and Komagome Stations, the only crossing on the Yamanote Line.

The line is also characterized by its high frequency of service, with trains running every 3 to 4 minutes during the morning rush hour on weekdays, and every 5 minutes during the daytime on weekdays. Digital ATC is used as the security system.

Key data

Features

The kanda station is the only one to have his station melody.

Since the safety system is the D-ATC, the warning lights must be ignored and the Max Speed / Next Limit indicators are empty.

TASC - Train Automatic Stopping Controller

As this line is equipped with landing doors, the margin of error for stopping is +/- 35cm, whatever the setting. However, as TASC data is available, it is possible to use TASC and the slow advance/inching function to make an automatic stop.

To do this, press "T" at the very beginning to activate TASC (deactivated by default). Then, when you arrive at the station, all you need to do is be at ~50km/h or less when you get within ~150m of the stop for TASC to activate and make the stop automatically.

If, for any reason, the train stops outside this limit, you can activate slow advance/inching using "I" key to advance/reverse at 2km/h max. to position yourself correctly. Once you're within the margin, TASC will take over to stop the train.

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance JRETS connections
Ōsaki 大崎 0.0

JA Saikyō

Shinagawa 品川 2.0

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JT Tōkaidō

JJ Jōban
JO Yokosuka

Tamachi 田町 4.2

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Hamamatsuchō 浜松町 5.7

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Shimbashi 新橋 6.9

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JT Tōkaidō

JJ Jōban
JO Yokosuka

Yūrakuchō 有楽町 8.0

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Tokyo 東京 8.8

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JC Chūō (rapid) (last stop)

JT Tōkaidō

JU Utsunomiya (last stop)

JO Sōbu (Rapid)

JE Keiyō (last stop)

JJ Jōban
JO Yokosuka (last stop)

Kanda 神田 10.1

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JC Chūō (rapid)

Akihabara 秋葉原 10.8

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Okachimachi 御徒町 11.8

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Ueno 上野 12.4

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JJ Jōban

JU Utsunomiya

JU Takasaki

Uguisudani 鶯谷 13.5

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Nippori 日暮里 14.6

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JJ Jōban

Nishi-Nippori 西日暮里 15.1

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Tabata 田端 15.9

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Komagome 駒込 17.5  
Sugamo 巣鴨 18.2  
Ōtsuka 大塚 19.3  
Ikebukuro 池袋 21.1

JA Saikyō

Mejiro 目白 22.3  
Takadanobaba 高田馬場 23.2  
Shin-Ōkubo 新大久保 24.6  
Shinjuku 新宿 25.9

JC Chūō (rapid)

JA Saikyō

Yoyogi 代々木 26.6  
Harajuku 原宿 28.1  
Shibuya 渋谷 29.3

JA Saikyō

Ebisu 恵比寿 30.9

JA Saikyō

Meguro 目黒 32.4  
Gotanda 五反田 33.6  
Ōsaki 大崎 34.5

JA Saikyō


Movie

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamanote_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11EzIt2dOjwZ_V4Ec4HMRwgWNXQFLfG9sTFj_pgl0Dko/edit#gid=119399473

Joban Line

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Introducing

The Joban Line runs from Ueno Station in Taito-ku, Tokyo, to Sendai Station in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, via Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima prefectures, and is the longest line among JR lines not named "Main Line. Until now, the Joban Line has operated to and from Ueno Station, but on March 14, 2015, the Ueno Tokyo Line began service, with some trains now running between Shinagawa and Ueno.

This DLC includes the Ueno Tokyo Line between Shinagawa Station and Ueno Station and the Joban Line between Ueno Station and Katsuta Station.

The line is characterized by the change of electrification system along the way, and there is a DC/AC switchover (dead section) between Toride and Fujishiro stations. (Shinagawa Station to Toride Station: 1500V DC, Fujishiro Station to Sendai Station: 20,000V AC)

Another major feature of this line is that it can operate at 130 km/h, the highest speed on a conventional JR line.
The first half of the line shows a significant change in scenery along the line from an office area in central Tokyo to a bed town. The second half of the line features the peaceful green landscape of Ibaraki Prefecture.

The long-distance route, which takes about two hours, allows passengers to enjoy driving while viewing the changing scenery along the route.

Key data

Features

This line contains 6 dead sections, the first of which, between Toride and Fujishiro, involves a change of current (DC -> AC). Note that a voice warning is issued, as well as a flashing indicator at the top right of the right-hand screen, depending on the type of zone:

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance from Nippori
(km)
Local
Special Rapid
JRETS connections
Shinagawa
品川 12,6

JY Yamanote

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JT Tokaido
JO Yokosuka

Shimbashi 新橋 7,7

JY Yamanote

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JT Tokaido
JO Yokosuka

Tokyo
東京  5,8

JY Yamanote

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JC Chūō (last stop)

JO Sōbu (Rapid)

JU Utsunomiya (last stop)

JT Tokaido

JE Keiyō (last stop)
JO Yokosuka (last stop)

Ueno
上野  2,2

JY Yamanote

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JU Utsunomiya

JU Takasaki

Nippori 日暮里 0

JY Yamanote

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

Mikawashima 三河島 1,2 |  
Minami-Senju 南千住 3,4 |  
Kita-Senju 北千住 5,2
Matsudo 松戸 15,7  
Kashiwa 26,9  
Abiko 我孫子 31,3 |  
Tennōdai 天王台 34,0 |
 
Toride 取手 37,4  
Fujishiro 藤代 43,4  
Ryūgasakishi 龍ケ崎市 45,5  
Ushiku 牛久 50,6  
Hitachino-Ushiku ひたち野うしく 54,5  
Arakawaoki 荒川沖 57,2  
Tsuchiura 土浦 63,8  
Kandatsu 神立 69,9    
Takahama 高浜 76,4    
Ishioka 石岡 80,0    
Hatori 羽鳥 86,5    
Iwama 岩間 91,9    
Tomobe 友部 98,8    
Uchihara 内原 103,5    
Akatsuka 赤塚 109,3    
Kairakuen 偕楽園 113,4    
Mito 水戸 115,3    
Katsuta 勝田 121,1  


Movie

Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C5%8Dban_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bmmf3sH66l5TGKOQmtigAochaUtXWKdScnRs0oIa6y8/edit#gid=422915208

Shin-etsu Line

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Introducing

The Shin-etsu Line connects Takasaki Station in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture with Niigata Station in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture.

In the past, a single line connected Takasaki Station to Niigata Station, but with the opening of the Shinkansen line to Nagano (now Hokuriku Shinkansen) in October 1997, the line between Yokokawa Station and Karuizawa Station, which runs parallel to the Shinkansen line, was discontinued. At that time, the remaining line between Karuizawa Station and Shinonoi Station was also transferred to Shinano Railway. In March 2015, the Hokuriku Shinkansen line extension between Nagano and Kanazawa stations opened for service, and management of the line between Nagano and Naoetsu stations was also transferred to Shinano Railway and Echigo TOKImeki Railway.

Currently, the Shin-etsu Line operating as JR EAST has three sections: between Takasaki Station and Yokokawa Station, between Shinonoi Station and Nagano Station, and between Naoetsu Station and Niigata Station. This DLC includes the section between Naoetsu Station and Niigata Station.

Omigawa (青海川) Station, located on the way to the station, is known as a station adjacent to the sea, along with Umi-Shibaura Station on the Tsurumi Line and Rikuzen-Otsuka Station on the Senseki Line, where you can watch the sun set over the Sea of Japan from the platform.The train runs along the seaside section of the Sea of Japan between Naoetsu Station and Kashiwazaki Station, and between Kashiwazaki Station and Niigata Station, it runs through the rural landscape that symbolizes Niigata as a rice-producing region.

Key data

Features

The ATS-P part only concerns the last 1200m before arriving at Niigata station.

A special feature of this DLC is that there is no line allowing you to do Naoetsu ~ Niigata in one go.

As schedules are not available on the TIMS screen, we recommend using the timetables or displaying the STA indicator.

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance (km)  Local Rapid 
JRETS connections
Naoetsu 直江津 84.3    
Kuroi 黒井 87.0    
Saigata 犀潟 91.4    
Dosokohama 土底浜 93.7    
Katamachi 潟町 95.5    
Jōgehama 上下浜 98.3    
Kakizaki 柿崎 101.9    
Yoneyama 米山 107.8    
Kasashima 笠島 111.7    
Ōmigawa 青海川 113.9    
Kujiranami 鯨波 116.9    
Kashiwazaki 柏崎 120.6    
Ibarame 茨目 123.6    
Yasuda 安田 126.5    
Kitajō 北条 129.1    
Echigo-Hirota 越後広田 132.4    
Nagatori 長鳥 135.1    
Tsukayama 塚山 140.1    
Echigo-Iwatsuka 越後岩塚 144.8    
Raikōji 来迎寺 147.6    
Maekawa 前川 151.7    
Miyauchi 宮内 154.3    
Nagaoka 長岡 157.3  
Kita-Nagaoka 北長岡 159.8 |  
Oshikiri 押切 164.2 |  
Mitsuke 見附 168.7  
Obiori 帯織 172.8 |  
Tōkōji 東光寺 175.4 |  
Sanjō 三条 178.9  
Higashi-Sanjō 東三条 180.5  
Honai 保内 184.3 |  
Kamo 加茂 188.1  
Hanyūda 羽生田 192.2 |  
Tagami 田上 195.4 |  
Yashiroda 矢代田 199.1  
Furutsu 古津 202.2 |  
Niitsu 新津 205.4  
Satsukino さつき野 206.9 |  
Ogikawa 荻川 209.2 |  
Kameda 亀田 214.1  
Echigo-Ishiyama 越後石山 216.5 |  
Niigata 新潟 220.6

Movies

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin%27etsu_Main_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13vyFcd7oDuORK3IjNlnSSNxdTPN-WXtBmYCRsaW8WR0/edit#gid=2085260494

Hachinohe Line

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Introducing

The Hachinohe Line connects Hachinohe Station in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture with Kuji Station in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture.
The line was first opened in 1894 between Shiriuchi Station (now Hachinohe Station) and Hachinohe Station (now Hon'hachinohe Station), and was repeatedly extended and opened to service until 1930, when the line was extended to Kuji Station, bringing the Hachinohe Line into full service.

With the opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line extension between Hachinohe and Shin-Aomori stations in December 2010, the line between Hachinohe and Aomori stations, which had previously been on the Tohoku Main Line, was transferred to Aomori Railway, and is now a line with no connections to other JR conventional lines.

In October 2013, "TOHOKU EMOTION," a sightseeing train with a restaurant space throughout the train, began operation between Hachinohe and Kuji Stations, mainly on Saturdays and holidays.

The train line is divided into two separate lines: one between Hachinohe Station and Same Station for urban transportation, and the other between Hachinohe and Kuji Station for interregional transportation.

The majority of the route runs along the coastline, including the Tanezaki Coast, a national scenic beauty spot and a breeding ground for petrels. From Hachinohe Station to Same Station, the line runs through factories and urban areas; from Same Station to Rikuchu-Nakano Station, it runs through rural areas and along the Pacific Ocean; and from Rikuchu-Nakano Station to Kuji Station, it runs through hilly areas. Some sections of the line offer views of the ocean, making it a popular route for passengers to see the ocean from the train windows.

Key data

Features

As schedules are not available on the DICS screen, we recommend using the timetables or displaying the STA indicator.

On this line, train departure is only authorized when the buzzer sounds. The buzzer sounds when the conductor validates departure.

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance (km) JRETS connections
Hachinohe 八戸 0  
Naganawashiro 長苗代 3,4  
Hon-Hachinohe 本八戸 5,5  
Konakano 小中野 7,3  
Mutsu-Minato 陸奥湊 9,0  
Shirogane 白銀 10,3  
Same 11,8  
Mutsu-Shirahama 陸奥白浜 17,5  
Tanesashi-Kaigan 種差海岸 19,6  
Ōkuki 大久喜 21,8  
Kanehama 金浜 24,8  
Ōja 大蛇 25,8  
Hashikami 階上 27,5  
Kadonohama 角の浜 29,5  
Hiranai 平内 32,1  
Taneichi 種市 34,1  
Tamagawa 玉川 38,1  
Shukunohe 宿戸 40,0  
Rikuchū-Yagi 陸中八木 43,1  
Uge 有家 45,8  
Rikuchū-Nakano 陸中中野 48,4  
Samuraihama 侍浜 54,4  
Rikuchū-Natsui 陸中夏井 61,7  
Kuji 久慈 64,9

Movie

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachinohe_Line 

Driver's Guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1H7R4lfMNA8EnuSvzVVlOHqA-_LYPZ6TjGbp_C1YqVuQ/edit#gid=261872662 

Nambu Line

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Introducing

The Nambu Line is a 35.5 km long line connecting Kawasaki Station in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture and Tachikawa Station in Tachikawa City, Tokyo.

The predecessor of the Nambu Line was a private railroad company, Nambu Railway, which opened between Kawasaki Station and Noborito Station in 1927 for the purpose of transporting gravel from the Tama River. Later, in 1929, the entire line between Kawasaki and Tachikawa Stations, in its present form, was opened.

It is a commuter and school route that intersects with the Chuo Line rapid service radiating from central Tokyo, private railway lines, Yokosuka Line, Tokaido Line, and many other lines, connecting them in a circle, and is used as an important means of access between central Tokyo and the Tama region in the southern northern part of Kanagawa Prefecture.

Many electronics manufacturers and IT-related companies are located along the line, and the Musashi-Kosugi Station area is lined with high-rise condominiums as well as natural scenery such as the Tama River. The area is also characterized by many boat and bicycle racetracks and horse racing tracks.

In 2011, rapid transit service was restored for the first time in 32 years, and currently the fastest connection from Kawasaki Station to Tachikawa Station is 43 minutes.

Key data

Features

When you're on the rapid line, you have to notify the conductor, using the buzzer (B key) when the train passes through a station.

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance (km) JRETS connections
Kawasaki 川崎 0

JT Tōkaidō

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

Shitte 尻手 1,7 JN Nambu branch
Yakō 矢向 2,6  
Kashimada 鹿島田 4,1  
Hirama 平間 5,3  
Mukaigawara 向河原 6,6  
Musashi-Kosugi 武蔵小杉 7,5  
Musashi-Nakahara 武蔵中原 9,2  
Musashi-Shinjō 武蔵新城 10,5 JO Yokosuka
Musashi-Mizonokuchi 武蔵溝ノ口 12,7  
Tsudayama 津田山 13,9  
Kuji 久地 14,9  
Shukugawara 宿河原 16,2  
Noborito 登戸 17,3  
Nakanoshima 中野島 19,5  
Inadazutsumi 稲田堤 20,8  
Yanokuchi 矢野口 22,4  
Inagi-Naganuma 稲城長沼 24,1
Minami-Tama 南多摩 25,5  
Fuchū-Hommachi 府中本町 27,9  
Bubaigawara 分倍河原 28,8  
Nishifu 西府 30,0  
Yaho 谷保 31,6  
Yagawa 矢川 33,0  
Nishi-Kunitachi 西国立 34,3  
Tachikawa 立川 35,5

JC Chūō (rapid service)

JC Ōme

Movie

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nambu_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Jzx47I9DaAdVm43REOtTeUY_cp4islfIgMYW6-8V3ew/edit#gid=820524735 

Nambu Branch Line

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Introducing

The Nambu Branch Line is a 4.1 km long line connecting Shitte Station in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture and Hama-Kawasaki Station in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

It does not operate directly with the Nambu Line, but operates a short distance to Hama-Kawasaki Station as a branch line that splits from the Nambu Line's Shitte Station. The opening of a new station, Odasakae Station, in March 2016 was also a major topic of conversation. The line runs between industrial areas and quiet residential areas.

Key data

Features

Due to the small number of stations on this line, the TIMS screen will always display the complete line.

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance (km) JRETS connections
Shitte 尻手 0 JN Nambu
Hatchōnawate 八丁畷 1,1  
Kawasaki-Shinmachi 川崎新町 2,0  
Odasakae 小田栄 2,7  
Hama-Kawasaki 浜川崎 4,1 JI Tsurumi

Movie

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nambu_Line#Nambu_Branch_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Jzx47I9DaAdVm43REOtTeUY_cp4islfIgMYW6-8V3ew/edit#gid=1507452507 

Tsurumi Line

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Introducing

The Tsurumi Line is a 9.7 km long line connecting Tsurumi Station in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture and Ogimachi Station in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

In addition to the main line connecting Tsurumi Station and Ogimachi, the line has two branch lines: the Umi-Shibaura branch line, which branches off from Asano Station and connects to Umi-Shibaura Station, and the Okawa branch line, which branches off from Musashi-Shiraishi Station and connects to Okawa Station. Since the station is located in the Keihin Industrial Zone, it is used as a commuter stop by people commuting to factories along the line. Umi-Shibaura Station, along with Omigawa Station on the Shin-etsu Line and Rikuzen-Otsuka Station on the Senseki Line, is known as a station adjacent to the sea, and the Keihin Canal can be seen from the platform. Also, stray cats live in Ogimachi and Asano Stations and greet passengers as they please. Despite its proximity to the city, the line has a loose atmosphere.

Key data

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance from Tsurumi (km) JRETS connections
Main branch
Tsurumi 鶴見 0 JK Keihin–Tōhoku
Kokudō 国道 0,9  
Tsurumi-Ono 鶴見小野 1,5  
Bentembashi 弁天橋 2,4  
Asano 浅野 3,0 JI  Tsurimi (Umi-Shibaura branch)
Anzen 安善 3,5 JI  Tsurimi (Ōkawa branch)
Musashi-Shiraishi 武蔵白石 4,1  
Hama-Kawasaki 浜川崎 5,7 JN Nambu
Shōwa 昭和 6,4  
Ōgimachi 扇町 7,0  
Umi-Shibaura branch
Asano 浅野 3,0 JI  Tsurimi (Main branch)
Shin-Shibaura 新芝浦 3,9  
Umi-Shibaura 海芝浦 4,7  
Ōkawa branch
Anzen 安善 3,5 JI  Tsurimi (Main branch)
Ōkawa 大川 5,1

Movies

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsurumi_Line 

Driver's guide: 

Timetables (in japanese):

Sōbu Line (Rapid) - Narita Line

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Introducing

The Sobu Rapid Line is a 79.2 km long line running east-west between Tokyo Station in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward and Chiba Station in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.

The line also operates a direct connection with the Yokosuka Line between Tokyo Station and Kurihama Station in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Tokyo Station in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.

The Sobu Line (Rapid) operates at high speed, stopping only at a limited number of stations, because the Chuo・Sobu Line (Local) run side by side from Kinshicho Station to Chiba Station, which has a large number of stations.

The Sobu Line (Rapid) is also used as an access line between central Tokyo and Narita Airport, an international airport. The Narita Express, a limited express train bound for Narita Airport, runs on the Sobu Line (Rapid), and the Shiosai, a limited express train bound for Choshi, also runs on this line.

Trains bound for Narita Airport depart from Chiba Station via the Sobu Main Line and enter the Narita Line at Sakura Station. The Narita Line connects Sakura Station in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture, and Matsugishi Station in Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, via Narita Station. The Narita Line also has branch lines, one connecting Abiko Station in Abiko City, Chiba Prefecture, to Narita Station (commonly known as the Abiko Branch Line) and another connecting Narita Station to Narita Airport (commonly known as the Airport Branch Line).

The Sobu Line (Rapid) DLC can operate the section of the Narita Line from Sakura Station to Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station via Narita Station.

Starting underground in central Tokyo, the line runs at high speed through the suburbs of Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, and beyond Chiba Station, the line runs through a landscape with a lot of greenery. We hope you will enjoy driving to Narita Airport while feeling the changes in the scenery.

Key data

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance from Tokyo (km) JRETS connections
Tokyo 東京 0

JT Tōkaidō

JY Yamanote

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JE Keiyō (last stop)

JJ Jōban

JC Chūō (last stop)

JU Utsunomiya (last stop)
JO Yokosuka (last stop)

Shin-Nihombashi 新日本橋 1,2  
Bakurochō 馬喰町 2,3  
Kinshichō 錦糸町 4,8  
Shin-Koiwa 新小岩 10,0  
Ichikawa 市川 15,4  
Funabashi 船橋 23,2  
Tsudanuma 津田沼 26,7  
Inage 稲毛 35,9  
Chiba 千葉 39,2 Narita (last stop)
Higashi-Chiba 東千葉 40,1 Narita
Tsuga 都賀 43,4 Narita
Yotsukaidō 四街道 46,9 Narita
Monoi 物井 51,1 Narita
Sakura 佐倉 55,3 Narita
Shisui 酒々井 61,7 Narita
Narita 成田 68,4 Narita
Aéroport de Narita Terminal 2·3 空港第2ビル 78,2  
Aéroport de Narita Terminal 1 成田空港 79,2

Movie

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%8Dbu_Line_(Rapid) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narita_Line#Airport_branch_line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cjj6jXPrE18X1iZFE582oBjiY84CXFsAY4bVvUQYJbA/edit#gid=206301446 

Koumi Line

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Introducing

The Koumi Line is a 78.9 km long line connecting Kobuchizawa Station in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture and Komoro Station in Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture. The line was opened in 1919 by its predecessor, Saku Railway, between Koumi and Komoro Stations. In 1935, the line was extended to Kobuchizawa Station and opened to traffic. Since its opening, the Koumi Line has been a popular commuter rail line and a gateway to sightseeing in Kiyosato and Nobeyama.

The greatest feature of the Koumi Line is that it runs at high elevation. Between Kiyosato and Nobeyama stations, the line passes through the highest point on the JR line at 1,375 meters above sea level, and the nine stations between Kai-Koizumi and Matsubarako stations are among the nine highest elevation stations on the JR line, giving the line its nickname, "Yatsugatake Kogen Line (Yatsugatake Plateau Line)".

Along the line, highland vegetables are cultivated at high altitude and in the cool summer climate, and near Nobeyama Station, the train runs through an expanse of highland vegetable fields. Ekiben that incorporate fresh highland vegetables from Yatsugatake picked along the line are also popular.

In July 2017, "HIGH RAIL 1375," a sightseeing train with a planetarium inside, began operation, running between Kobuchizawa and Komoro stations mainly on Saturdays and holidays.

In this DLC, the train from Kobuchizawa Station to Kai-Koizumi Station makes a major 180-degree change of direction on a curve built on embankment with the Yatsugatake mountains at its side; from Kiyosato Station to Nobeyama Station, the train runs up a steep slope with a maximum grade of 33‰ to the highest point on the JR line; and from Shinanokawakami Station to Koumi Station, the train offers a powerful view across multiple layers of the Chikuma River, known as the longest river in Japan.

Key data

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance from Kobuchizawa (km) JRETS connections
Kobuchizawa 小淵沢 0  
Kai-Koizumi 甲斐小泉 7,1  
Kai-Ōizumi 甲斐大泉 12,2  
Kiyosato 清里 17,5  
Nobeyama 野辺山 23,4  
Shinano-Kawakami 信濃川上 31,5  
Saku-Hirose 佐久広瀬 34,9  
Saku-Uminokuchi 佐久海ノ口 39,7  
Umijiri 海尻 42,1  
Matsubarako 松原湖 44,8  
Koumi 小海 48,3  
Managashi 馬流 49,9  
Takaiwa 高岩 51,7  
Yachiho 八千穂 53,9  
Kaize 海瀬 56,5  
Haguroshita 羽黒下 57,8  
Aonuma 青沼 59,5  
Usuda 臼田 60,9  
Tatsuokajō 龍岡城 62,1  
Ōtabe 太田部 64,1  
Nakagomi 中込 65,5  
Namezu 滑津 66,5  
Kita-Nakagomi 北中込 68,4  
Iwamurada 岩村田 70,6  
Sakudaira 佐久平 71,5  
Nakasato 中佐都 72,4  
Misato 美里 73,8  
Mitsuoka 三岡 75,3  
Otome 乙女 76,4  
Higashi-Komoro 東小諸 77,4  
Komoro 小諸 78,9

Movie

Useful links

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koumi_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13W8ED-yEI50aB4v5rghOVSVIH8BQW3wN35ft3O3LlTQ/edit#gid=490039574 

Takasaki Line

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Introducing

The Takasaki Line is a 74.7 km long line connecting Omiya Station in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture to Takasaki Station in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. This DLC includes the Tohoku Main Line section between Ueno and Omiya stations, for a total length of 101.4 km.

The line has a relatively long history among Japanese railroads, with its predecessor, Nippon Railway Company, starting operations between Ueno Station and Kumagaya Station in 1883. The following year, in 1884, the line was extended to Takasaki Station and opened to full service. It was not until later, in 1909, that the line was officially named the "Takasaki Line".

Until the opening of the Joetsu Shinkansen in 1982, the Takasaki Line was the main transportation link between the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Niigata and Hokuriku regions, with many limited express and sleeper trains operating on the line. Currently, most of the long-distance transportation role has been handed over to the parallel Joetsu Shinkansen, and as of 2024, only "Akagi Limited Express" and "Kusatsu-Shima Limited Express" trains regularly operate on the Takasaki Line as limited express trains.

The Takasaki Line has been used as a key interregional transportation line for commuting to work and school, etc. In 2001, the Shonan-Shinjuku Line started service directly to the Tokaido Line via Ikebukuro and Shinjuku Stations, and in 2015, the Ueno-Tokyo Line started service directly to the Tokaido Line via Tokyo and Shinagawa Stations, allowing passengers to travel between the northern Kanto region and Kanagawa Prefecture without changing trains. The new line allows passengers to travel between northern Kanto and Kanagawa Prefecture without having to change trains.

On the way from Ueno Station to Omiya Station, the line runs parallel to the Keihin-Tohoku Line and the Shonan-Shinjuku Line, and continues through the Tokyo bedroom community. After leaving Omiya Station, fields along the line become conspicuous near Konosu Station, and near Fukaya Station, you can see the fields of "Fukaya Negi" green onions, which are famous throughout Japan. We hope you will enjoy this DLC as you ride along the Takasaki Line at speeds of up to 110 km/h while gazing at the ever-changing scenery.

Key data

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance from Ueno
(km)
Services JRETS connections
Local Rapid Urban
Ueno 上野 0

JJ Jōban

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JU Utsunomiya

JY Yamanote

Oku 尾久 4,8

JU Utsunomiya

Akabane 赤羽 9,8

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JA Saikyō / Kawagoe

JU Utsunomiya

Urawa 浦和 20,8

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JU Utsunomiya

Saitama-Shintoshin さいたま新都心 25,3

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JU Utsunomiya

Ōmiya 大宮 26.9

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JA Saikyō / Kawagoe

JU Utsunomiya

Miyahara 宮原 30,9
Ageo 上尾 35,1  
Kita-Ageo 北上尾 36,8  
Okegawa 桶川 38,7  
Kitamoto 北本 43,3  
Kōnosu 鴻巣 46,9  
Kita-Kōnosu 北鴻巣 51,2  
Fukiage 吹上 54,2
Gyōda 行田 56,5  
Kumayaga 熊谷 61,3  
Kagohara 籠原 67,9  
Fukaya 深谷 72,7  
Okabe 岡部 77,0  
Honjō 本庄 84,4  
Jimbohara 神保原 86,6  
Shinmachi 新町 91,1  
Kuragano 倉賀野 97,2  
Takasaki 高崎 101,6

Movie

Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takasaki_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W_fwI9TCSBDaODz087IjQDqcmRBpxKWKpl2GivNPtfA/edit#gid=72330075 

Rumoi Line (JR Hokkaido)

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Introducing

The Rumoi Line is a 14.4 km long JR Hokkaido line connecting Fukagawa Station in Fukagawa City, Hokkaido to Ishikari-Numata Station in Numata Town, Uryu County, Hokkaido.

The line used to run 66.8 km to Mashike Station in Mashike-cho, Mashike-gun, Hokkaido, but the Rumoi - Mashike line was discontinued in December 2016, followed by the Ishikari-Numata - Rumoi line in April 2023, leaving only Fukagawa - Ishikari-Numata as the only remaining line.

In the past, the Rumoi Line was serviced by the express train "Mashike," which runs directly from Sapporo Station, the express train "Rumoi," which runs directly from Asahikawa Station, and the "SL Suzuran" steam locomotive, a C11 class steam locomotive. As of March 2024, only seven regular trains per day operate on the in-bound line and out-bound lines.

Departing from Fukagawa Station, the train heads north through the Ishikari Plain, crossing the Ebishima Pass with its series of large curves and gradients on its way to Rumoi Station. Along the way, you will be able to experience Hokkaido's unique character in many places, such as Kita-Chippubetsu Station with its wooden platform and Ebishima Station adjacent to the station building where the TV drama "Suzuran" was set.

This DLC includes the in-bound line and out-bound lines between Fukagawa and Rumoi, including the discontinued section. We have decided to create this DLC not only as a driving experience, but also to preserve the scenery and memories of the discontinued section in the form of a simulator. We hope you will enjoy driving a line that you will never ride again with this DLC.

Key data

Features

This line can be run in both directions. The timetable is displayed directly in the cab.

When heading towards Rumoi, about 1.8km before reaching Mappu station, you can see a fox crossing the track.

ATS-Dn is only used at the exit/entry to Fukagawa station, the rest is on ATS-Sn.

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance (km) JRETS connections
Fukagawa 深川 0  
Kita-Ichiyan 北一已 3,8  
Chippubetsu 秩父別 8,8  
Kita-Chippubetsu 北秩父別 11,2  
Ishikari-Numata 石狩沼田 14,4  
Mappu 真布 17,8
Ebishima 恵比島 20,7
Tōgeshita 峠下 28,3  
Horonuka 幌糠 34,5  
Fujiyama 藤山 40,0  
Ōwada 大和田 44,2  
Rumoi 留萌 50,1

Movie

Useful links

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumoi_Main_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EAuUIUOkjAcV558y-fTwY7o84DDYdJfihv6WI9lswqU/edit#gid=965613808 

Oga Line

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Introducing

The Oga Line is a 26.4 km long line connecting Oiwake Station in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, to Oga Station in Oga City, Akita Prefecture. All trains operate directly to the Ou Line, and this DLC includes a 39.4 km long section, including a portion between Akita Station and Oiwake Station on the Ou Line.

The Oga Line began service in 1913 as the Funakawa Light Rail Line connecting Oiwake and Futada Stations, and later in 1916 the entire line was opened to Funakawa Station, which is now Oga Station. Currently, only regular trains operate on the line, but in the past, the night express train "Oga" departing from Ueno Station used to run to Oga Station as a temporary train.

The maximum speed changes depending on the section of track (Ou Line section: 95 km/h, Oga Line section: 85 km/h), and all trains are operated as one-man trains. (*In this DLC, implemented in two-man specification)

The EV-E801 series AC battery-powered trains began operating on the Oga Line in 2017, and now all trains on the line are operated by the EV-E801 series. The EV-E801 Series runs in two modes: between Akita Station and Oiwake Station, the electrified section, it runs on electricity from overhead wires, while between Oiwake Station and Oga Station, the non-electrified section, it runs on electricity stored in storage batteries with the pantographs down. The first track at Oga Station is equipped with recharging facilities so that passengers can recharge their batteries during the time the train stops before turning around.

On the way to Oiwake Station, the Ou Line section runs through a bedroom town of Akita City. After leaving Oiwake Station, the train enters the Oga Line section, where fields along the line become conspicuous, and from the Wakimoto Station area, the train winds through mountainous areas. Please enjoy driving the EV-E801 series AC battery-powered train with the sightseeing spot "Mt. Kanpuzan" in Oga City, Akita Prefecture in this DLC.

Key data

Features

As timetables are not available on the screen, we recommend using the timetables or displaying the STA indicator.

On arrival at Oiwake station, you can listen to the procedure for switching from the electrified network to the batteries.

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance from Oiwake (km) JRETS connections
Akita 秋田 13  
Tsuchizaki 土崎 5,9  
Kami-Iijima 上飯島 3,4
 
Oiwake 追分 0  
Detohama 出戸浜 5,1  
Kamifutada 上二田 8,3  
Futada 二田 10,4  
Tennō 天王 13,2  
Funakoshi 船越 14,9  
Wakimoto 脇本 18,9  
Hadachi 羽立 23,7  
Oga 男鹿 26,6

Movie

Useful links

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oga_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1veRrSGC2B-1JWe4Hb5_0KAKxrMIHsqz_-CmTq8uOJLw/edit#gid=1213761562 

Narita Line

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Introducing

The Narita Line is a 75.4 km long line connecting Matsugishi Station in Chōshi City, Chiba Prefecture, to Sakura Station in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture.This DLC includes a 94.7 km long section, including a portion between Chōshi and Matsugishi Stations and between Sakura and Chiba Stations on the Sōbu Main Line.The Narita Line, which opened between Narita and Sakura stations in 1897, has a history of more than 120 years.In the past, the “Suigo” express train operated between Tokyo Station and Chōshi Station via the Narita Line.Currently, only regular trains run from Chōshi Station to Sakura Station.

The Narita Line runs along the Tone River after leaving Matsugishi Station.The line heads for Narita Station via Katori Station, the gateway to Katori Jingu Shrine, one of the three shrines in the eastern part of Japan; Sawara Station, where you can enjoy the atmosphere of a Koedo town; and Shimōsa-Kōzaki Station, the nearest station to the historic sake brewery town.The long, quiet stretch of fields stretches all the way to Narita Station.From Narita Station to Sakura Station, the “Narita Express” express train runs between central Tokyo and Narita Airport, making this a busy section with many trains.

Key data

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance from Sakura (km) JRETS connections
Chōshi 銚子 78,6  
Matsugishi 松岸 75,4
Shiishiba 椎柴 71,0
Shimōsa-Toyosato 下総豊里 66,2
Shimōsa-Tachibana 下総橘 62,9
Sasagawa 笹川 57,7
Omigawa 小見川 52,7
Suigo 水郷 47,5
Katori 香取 43,6 Kashima
Sawara 佐原 40,0 Kashima (last stop)
Ōto 大戸 36,1  
Shimōsa-Kōzaki 下総神崎 31,6
Namegawa 滑河 25,5
Kuzumi 久住 20,0
Narita 成田 13,1 Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita
Shisui 酒々井 6,4 Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita
Sakura 佐倉 0 Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita
Monoi 物井 4,2 Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita
Yotsukaidō 四街道 8,4 Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita
Tsuga 都賀 11,9 Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita
Higashi-Chiba 東千葉 15,2 Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita
Chiba 千葉 16,1 Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita

Movie

Useful links

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narita_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aTQpAJafecr-3dkvLx5jmTgmRQObA0G_UOP97VRIgZ4/edit?gid=1348098309#gid=1348098309 

Kashima Line

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Introducing

The Kashima Line is a 17.4 km long line connecting Kashima-Soccer Stadium Station in Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefecture, to Katori Station in Katori City, Chiba Prefecture.This DLC includes a 21.0 km long section, including a portion between Katori and Sawara Stations on the Narita Line.It has a relatively short history in the JR-EAST service area, having opened in 1970.Although the Kashima Line begins at Katori Station, the first station for operational purposes is Sawara Station (some trains depart from Narita Station), so trains run on the Narita Line tracks between Katori Station and Sawara Station.In the past, the “Ayame” express train operated up to five round trips per day.As of 2024, there is one round-trip rapid train per day that runs directly from the Tokyo area.In addition, since Kashima-Soccer Stadium Station is a temporary station, trains operate between Kashima Jingū Station and Sawara Station except when events are held at Kashima Soccer Stadium.Most sections of the line run on elevated tracks, allowing passengers to enjoy scenic views of Kitaura, Hitachi-Tone River, and Tone River, which are typical of the Suigou area.

Enjoy the DLC of the Kashima Line while enjoying the rural scenery of the Hokuso Plateau spreading out from the elevated line.

Key data

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance from Katori (km) JRETS connections
Kashima Soccer Stadium 鹿島サッカースタジアム 17,4
Kashima-Jingū 鹿島神宮 14,2
Nobukata 延方 10,4
Itako 潮来 5,2
Jūnikyō 十二橋 3,0
Katori 香取 0 Narita
Sawara 佐原 3,6 Narita

Movie

Useful links

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashima_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XBnmAE2hFmaYfNpQamEQ5viHpAa3rmcb_CKXpFe5pzg/edit?gid=2142090860#gid=2142090860 

Utsunomiya Line

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Introducing

Utsunomiya Line is the nickname for trains operating on the 163.3 km long section of the Tōhoku Main Line (between Tōkyō Station and Morioka Station) between Tōkyō and Kuroiso Station.The Utsunomiya Line nickname has been in use since March 10, 1990, at the suggestion of the municipalities along the railway line. In the past, many limited express and sleeper trains to Tōhoku and Hokkaidō used to run, but now Local and rapid trains dominate the timetable.

The current operation system is separated at Utsunomiya Station. South of Utsunomiya, the Ueno Tōkyō Line and Shōnan Shinjuku Line provide commuter and school transportation in the Tōkyō metropolitan area. On the section north of Utsunomiya (some early mornings are between Oyama/Koganei and Utsunomiya), one-man operation is used to provide interregional transportation within Tochigi Prefecture.

After leaving Kuroiso Station, the train heads to Ueno Station, the northern gateway to Tōkyō, and Tōkyō Station, the center of Tōkyō, via Nasu-Shiobara Station, the gateway to Nasu, Utsunomiya Station, known as the city of dumplings, and Omiya Station, the largest terminal in Saitama Prefecture.

We hope you will enjoy the Utsunomiya Line DLC as you travel through the Kantō Plain, experiencing the changing landscape from Tochigi Prefecture to Tōkyō, including sprawling rural landscapes, suburban residential areas, and buildings in the city center.

Key data

Features

Train no. 1567E also operates on the Tokaido line, making it possible to link Utsunomiya ~ Tōkyō ~ Hiratsuka, a journey of over 170km.

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Services JRETS connections
Local
Rapide Rabbit
Kuroiso 黒磯

 

Nasushiobara 那須塩原


Nishi-Nasuno 西那須野


Nozaki 野崎


Yaita 矢板


Kataoka 片岡


Kamasusaka 蒲須坂


Ujiie 氏家


Hōshakuji 宝積寺


Okamoto 岡本


Utsunomiya 宇都宮


Suzumenomiya 雀宮


Ishibashi 石橋


Jichi Medical University 自治医大


Koganei 小金井


Oyama 小山


Mamada 間々田


Nogi 野木


Koga* 古河


Kurihashi 栗橋


Higashi-Washinomiya 東鷲宮


Kuki 久喜


Shin-Shiraoka 新白岡


Shiraoka 白岡  
Hasuda 蓮田


Higashi-Ōmiya 東大宮


Toro 土呂


Ōmiya 大宮

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JA Saikyō / Kawagoe

JU Takasaki

Saitama-Shintoshin さいたま新都心

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JU Takasaki

Urawa 浦和

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JU Takasaki

Akabane 赤羽

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JA Saikyō / Kawagoe

JU Takasaki

Oku 尾久

JU Takasaki

Ueno 上野

JJ Jōban

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JU Takasaki

JY Yamanote

Tokyo
東京

JT Tōkaidō

JY Yamanote

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JO Sōbu (Rapid)

JE Keiyō (last stop)

JJ Jōban

JC Chūō (last stop)
JO Yokosuka (last stop)

Movie

Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utsunomiya_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1kbnimHrP3imiH2sykZER_3eT8ikuv-SbDszYWIuVu9w/edit 

Yokosuka line

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Introducing

The Yokosuka Line is a 23.9 km long line connecting Kurihama Station in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture and Ōfuna Station in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Although the official name of  Ōfuna Station to Tōkyō Station is Tōkaido main line, trains run directly from Kurihama Station to Tōkyō Station, so the line between Kurihama and Tōkyō Stations is known as the Yokosuka Line.

In 1980, the Sobu Rapid Line started direct service from Tōkyō Station to Chiba, and it can go to Chiba and Narita Airport and other areas in Chiba Prefecture. The Narita Express, a limited express train bound for Narita Airport, and other trains with various destinations can be seen.

In 2001, the Shōnan Shinjuku Line began direct service from Zushi Station to Utsunomiya Station, providing convenient access to Shinjuku Station and other Tōkyō subcenters and to the Utsunomiya Line.

The train leaves Kurihama Station for Yokohama Station via Yokosuka Station, a military port town; Kamakura Station, famous for the Daibutsu statue and Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine; and Ōfuna Station, where the train joins the Tōkaidō Main Line.

After Yokohama Station, the line separates from the Tōkaidō Main Line near Tsurumi Station and heads for Shinagawa via Shin-Kawasaki Station and Musashi-Kosugi Station, where the Shin-Tsurumi Engine Works is spead, while running alongside the Tōkaidō Shinkansen.

After Shinagawa Station, the line goes underground to Tōkyō Station, its final destination.

We hope you enjoy the various landscapes from the suburbs to the city and the many parallel trains.

Key data

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance from Tokyo (km) JRETS connections
Kurihama 久里浜 73,3  
Kinugasa 衣笠 68,7  
Yokosuka 横須賀 65,3  
Taura 田浦 63,2  
Higashi-Zushi 東逗子 59,8  
Zushi 逗子 57,8  
Kamakura 鎌倉 53,9  
Kita-Kamakura 北鎌倉 51,7  
Ōfuna 大船 49,4

JK Negishi (last stop)

JT Tōkaidō

Totsuka 戸塚 43,8 JT Tōkaidō
Higashi-Totsuka 東戸塚 39,6
Hodogaya 保土ヶ谷 34,7  
Yokohama 横浜 31,7

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JK Negishi

JT Tōkaidō

Shin-Kawasaki 新川崎 19,5  
Musashi-Kosugi 武蔵小杉 16,8 JN Nambu
Nishi-Ōi 西大井 10,4  
Shinagawa 品川 6,8

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JT Tōkaidō

JY Yamanote

JJ Jōban

Shimbashi 新橋 1,9

JK Keihin-Tōhoku

JT Tōkaidō

JY Yamanote

JJ Jōban

Tokyo 東京 0

JT Tōkaidō

JY Yamanote

JK Keihin–Tōhoku

JO Sōbu (Rapid)

JE Keiyō (last stop)

JJ Jōban

JC Chūō (last stop)

JU Utsunomiya (last stop)

Movie

Useful links

Wikipédia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokosuka_Line 

Driver's guide and timetables: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Yne-2OjeW4naU7rVJMuMl6rdcV9ZVUuq2nKCRCRanM4/edit?gid=604315636#gid=604315636 

Ōme Line

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Introducing

The Ōme Line is a 37.2 km long line connecting Tachikawa Station in Tachikawa City, Tōkyō, and Okutama Station in Okutama-town, Nishitama-county, Tōkyō. The line runs through residential areas from Tachikawa Station to Ōme Station, but from Ōme Station onward it runs along the Tama River through the mountains. The area between Ōme Station and Okutama Station is known as the Adventure Line, and although it is in Tōkyō, it is an area where visitors can enjoy abundant nature and activities right after getting off the station.

The “Holiday Rapid Okutama” train used to run directly from Shinjuku Station to Okutama Station on holidays, but the train line is now separated at Ōme Station, and the “Holiday Rapid Okutama” between Ōme and Okutama Stations is operated as a temporary train.

After leaving Tachikawa Station, the train runs through a residential area until it reaches Ōme Station. On the way, the train passes through Nishi-Tachikawa Station, the nearest station to the Shōwa Kinen Park and Haijima Station, a major transportation hub. There are many trains to Ōme Station, and the line is double-tracked up to the Higashi- Ōme Station area.

After leaving Ōme Station, trains travel along the valley along the Tama River to Okutama Station. The scenery is very different from the scenery up to Ōme Station, with a single-track line and lush greenery of trees and mountains.

The Okutama area is also home to a number of tourist attractions such as canoeing and ranching, and the entire Okutama line has been converted into a hotel, called the “Along railway line marugoto Hotel” .

We hope you will enjoy the Ōme Line, which has two distinctive features a double track running through a residential area and a single track running through the mountains.

Key data

Stations list

Station name
Japanese name
Distance from Tachikawa (km) Local
Holiday Rapid Okutama JRETS connections
Tachikawa 立川 0

JN Nambu (last stop)

JC Chūō (rapid service)

Nishi-Tachikawa 西立川 1,9  
Higashi-Nakagami 東中神 2,7 |  
Nakagami 中神 3,6 |
Akishima 昭島 5,0 |  
Haijima 拝島 6,9  
Ushihama 牛浜 8,6 |  
Fussa 福生 9,6  
Hamura 羽村 11,7 |  
Ozaku 小作 14,1 |  
Kabe 河辺 15,9 |  
Higashi-Ōme 東青梅 17,2 |  
Ōme 青梅 18,5  
Miyanohira 宮ノ平 20,6 |  
Hinatawada 日向和田 21,4 |  
Ishigamimae 石神前 22,4 |  
Futamatao 二俣尾 23,6 |  
Ikusabata 軍畑 24,5 |  
Sawai 沢井 25,9 |  
Mitake 御嶽 27,2  
Kawai 川井 30,0 |  
Kori 古里 31,6 |  
Hatonosu 鳩ノ巣 33,8 |  
Shiromaru 白丸 35,2 |  
Okutama 奥多摩 37,2

Movie

Useful links

Wikipédia : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligne_%C5%8Cme 

Guide de conduite et tables horaire : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VvV9iCUSbZr_p1yQBoHiQscnLeLRseGG79Awg2kNqkY/edit?gid=967713949#gid=967713949