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JR East Train Simulator
The first new entry in Ongakukan's Train Simulator series in 15 years, based on the studio's professional simulators used by JR East for crew training.
Overview
JR East Train Simulator is a train driving simulation game developed by Ongakukan (Company) and digital release by East Japan Railway Company (Company) for the PC (Platform) (via Steam (Concept)) on November 15, 2022. It was originally released on Steam Early Access on September 19, 2022, and is the first in the series to receive both a digital release and a worldwide release.
A revival of the studio's Train Simulator (Franchise) series (after a 15-year hiatus since Railfan: Taiwan High Speed Rail), JR East Train Simulator has players driving passenger trains through parts of multiple JR East and related lines in Japan (Location). The base game includes a small portion of several routes (with the full Keihin–Tōhoku–Negishi Line added later) and makes use of full-priced DLC expansions for the full JR East sections of those routes (along with several additional routes).
As with the rest of the Train Simulator series, JR East Train Simulation uses high-definition live-action cab footage as full-motion video for the outside view, with the speed of the video playback adjusted for the train's speed to give the illusion of driving a real-life train. Based on the industrial train simulators Ongakukan produced after the release of Railfan (Game), much of the game's physics and soundscape are authentic, with the cab instruments based on official specifications.
Routes & DLC
The base game includes a small portion of several routes (6 as of September 24, 2024, including Chūō Line Rapid, Hachinohe Line, Ōito Line, Senseki Line, Shin-etsu Main Line, and Tōkaidō Line) along with the Keihin–Tōhoku–Negishi Line, with all other full routes as full-priced DLC expansions.
Most of these make use of electric EMU trains, with some (namely the KiHa series) being diesel DMU trains (or hybrid DMUs) and one (the EV-E801 series) being a battery BEMU train.
- Chūō Line (Rapid) (E233-0 series, inbound from Takao to Tokyo) - Released at launch, with a limited version (ending at Hachiōji) included in the main game.
- Chūō–Sōbu Line (E231-500 series, inbound from Chiba to Mitaka) - Released on December 23, 2025.
- Hachikō Line (KiHa 110-200 series, inbound from Takasaki to Komagawa) - Released on March 25, 2025. Originally included in the Early Access release (where it ended at Gunma-Fujioka).
- Hachinohe Line (KiHa E130-500 series, outbound from Hachinohe to Kuji) - Released on October 31, 2023. Received a limited version (ending at Konakano) included in the main game on September 24, 2024.
- Jōban Line (E531-0 series, outbound from Shinagawa to Katsuta) - Released on August 29, 2023 and includes a portion of the Tōkaidō Line.
- Kashima Line (209-2100 series, inbound from Kashima Soccer Stadium to Sawara) - Released on May 28, 2024, bundled with the Narita Line.
- Keihin–Tōhoku–Negishi Line (E233-1000 series, southbound from Ōmiya to Ōfuna) - Released on April 27, 2023, included in the main game. Originally included in the Early Access release (where it ended at Urawa).
- Keiyō Line (E233-5000 series, inbound from Soga to Tokyo) - Released on June 27, 2023.
- Koumi Line (KiHa E200 series hybrid, outbound from Kobuchizawa to Komoro) - Released on January 30, 2024.
- Nambu Line (E233-8000 series, outbound from Kawasaki to Tachikawa) - Released on November 28, 2023, bundled with the Nambu Branch Line and Tsurumi Line.
- Nambu Branch Line (205-1000 series, outbound from Hama-Kawasaki to Shitte) - Released on November 28, 2023, bundled with the Nambu Line and Tsurumi Line.
- Narita Line (209-2100 series, inbound from Chōshi to Chiba) - Released on May 28, 2024, bundled with the Kashima Line.
- Oga Line (EV-E801 series, outbound from Akita to Oga) - Released on April 23, 2024 and includes a portion of the Ōu Line.
- Ōito Line (211 series, outbound from Matsumoto to Minami-Otari) - Released at launch, with a limited version (ending at Azusabashi) included in the main game.
- Ōme Line (E233-0 series, outbound from Tachikawa to Okutama) - Released on November 28, 2024.
- Rumoi Line (KiHa 54-500 series, between Fukagawa and Rumoi) - Released on March 26, 2024 in collaboration with JR Hokkaido. Includes both in-bound and out-bound routes, as well as the portion between Ishikari-Numata and Rumoi (which was discontinued a year prior) and the option for a more realistic handle operation for this particular train.
- Saikyō–Kawagoe Line (E233-7000 series, outbound from Ōsaki to Kawagoe) - Released on February 21, 2023.
- Seibu Ikebukuro Line (Seibu 40000 series, outbound from Ikebukuro to Hannō) - Released on April 28, 2026 in collaboration with Seibu Railway.
- Senseki Line (205-3100 series, outbound from Aoba-dōri to Ishinomaki) - Released on May 30, 2023. Received a limited version (ending at Nigatake) included in the main game on September 24, 2024.
- Senzan Line (E721-1000 series, outbound from Sendai to Yamagata) - Released on June 24, 2025.
- Shin-etsu Main Line (E129-0 series, outbound from Naoetsu to Niigata) - Released on September 26, 2023 and only includes the Niigata Prefecture section. Received a limited version (ending at Dosokohama) included in the main game on September 24, 2024.
- Shōnan–Shinjuku Line (E233-0 series, southbound from Ōmiya to Zushi) - Released on September 26, 2025. Runs through portions of the Tōhoku Freight Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Tōkaidō Main Line, and Yokosuka Line.
- Sōbu Line (Rapid) (E217 series, from Tokyo to Narita Airport Terminal 1) - Released on December 18, 2023 and includes a portion of the Sōbu Main Line and Narita Line.
- Takasaki Line (E233-3000 series, outbound from Ueno to Takasaki) - Released on February 27, 2024 and includes a portion of the Tōhoku Main Line.
- Tōbu Skytree Line (Tobu 10030 series, inbound from Kita-Kasukabe to Kita-Senju) - Released on August 26, 2025 in collaboration with Tobu Railway, bundled with the Tōbu Tōjō Line.
- Tōbu Tōjō Line (Tobu 10030 series, inbound from Shiki to Ikebukuro) - Released on August 26, 2025 in collaboration with Tobu Railway, bundled with the Tōbu Skytree Line.
- Tōkaidō Line (E233-3000 series, outbound from Tokyo to Atami) - Released at launch, with a limited version (ending at Shinagawa) included in the main game. Received a separate "inbound" DLC release on July 28, 2026.
- Tōkaidō Freight Line (E257-2000 and E257-5500 series, inbound from Nebukawa to Tokyo or Shinjuku) - Released on December 17, 2024, and includes a portion of Yokosuka Line and Yamanote Freight Line. First time limited express train.
- Tsurumi Line (205-1100 series, outbound from Tsurumi to either Oimachi, Okawa, or Umi-Shibaura) - Released on November 28, 2023, bundled with the Nambu Line and Nambu Branch Line, and includes all three branch lines.
- Utsunomiya Line (E233-3000 series, inbound from Kuroiso to Tokyo) - Released on August 27, 2024.
- Yamanote Line (E235-0 series, inner loop at Osaki) - Released on July 25, 2023.
- Yokohama Line (E233-6000 series, outbound from Ōfuna to Hachiōji) - Released on October 28, 2025, and includes a portion of the Keihin–Tōhoku–Negishi Line (including the full Negishi Line).
- Yokosuka Line (E217 series, inbound from Kurihama to Tokyo) - Released on October 29, 2024.
Train DLC
The game later received DLC for specific trains, which are only playable in the route DLCs owned.
- 185 Series - Released on February 27, 2025. Tokaido Line, Tokaido Freight Line, Utsunomiya Line, and Takasaki Line.
- 209-500 Series - Released on March 24, 2026. Keihin–Tōhoku–Negishi Line, Keiyō Line, Chūō–Sōbu Line.
- E231 Series (Suburban Type) - Released on November 21, 2025. Tokaido Line, Utsunomiya Line, Takasaki Line, and Shonan-Shinjuku Line.
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- Name
- JR East Train Simulator
- Release Date
- September 19, 2022
- Platform
- PC (Platform)
- Developer
- Publisher
- Genre
- Driving/Racing (Genre)
Simulation (Genre) - Franchise
- Train Simulator (Franchise)