We are pleased to announce the Sobu Line (Rapid) DLC, which will finally go on sale on December 19 (Tuesday).
*The screen is under development and the contents may change from the time of release.
Points of Appeal
- You can enjoy driving the morning commuter schedule! (Real-time signal changes by reproducing the preceding train)
- For the first time on the JR EAST Train Simulator, trains will be able to operate in 15-car configurations!
- Reproduction of smudged window glass in the train cab! (Side windows and through doors)
- Actual voice broadcasts by the current train conductor are implemented! (Broadcasting is handled by the Chiba Train crew depot.)
About the Route
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.
Route Information
- Section: Sobu Line (Rapid) Outbound Tokyo ⇒ Airport Terminal 1
- Total length: 79.2 km
- Number of Stations: 19
- Security equipment: ATS-P
Train schedules that can be operated
- Train Number：627F
- Type/Destination: Rapid train to Chiba
- Section where you can drive: Tokyo to Chiba
- Type of train: Series E217, 15 cars
- Responsible for real voice train announcements: Chiba train crew depot
- Train Number：845F
- Type/Destination: Rapid train to Tsudanuma
- Section where you can drive: Tokyo to Tsudanuma
- Type of train: Series E217, 15 cars
- Responsible for real voice train announcements: Chiba train crew depot
- Train Number：1217F (Changed from Chiba Station to 4217F)
- Type/Destination: Rapid train to Narita Airport Terminal 1
- Section where you can drive: Tokyo to Narita Airport Terminal 1
- Type of train: Series E217, 15 cars
- Responsible for real voice train announcements: Chiba train crew depot
International sales price: US$34.99
The store page is also open to the public today.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735590/JR_____E217/?beta=0
The following updates are planned to coincide with the release of the DLC.
【All Routes】
- Fixed a broken linkage of ground signals (stop - caution - proceed, etc.)Tsurumi Line 701: Home signal of Hamakawasaki Station
Keiyo Line 780Y: Home Signal of Kasai-Rinkai Park Station
- Reviewed internal processing and improved performance (to address the phenomenon of frame rate drops)
Roughly 30% improvement at the most heavily loaded point
【Nambu Line, Nambu Branch Line, and Tsurumi Line DLC】
- Nambu Branch Line and Tsurumi Line: Addition and correction of speed limits
【Keiyo LineDLC】
- 780Y: Fixed the phenomenon of hitting the speed pattern in front of the first home signal at Futamatashimmachi Station.
【Shin-etsu Line DLC】
- Corrected the display of the preliminary route indicator.Home signal at Echigo-Ishiyama Station (modified to light on both sides)
Home signal at Kami-Nuttari Signal Station (modified to light up on the left side)
- Corrected CG embedding misalignment of home relay signal at Tsukayama Station.
【Joban Line DLC】
- Added turnout speed limit after departure from Mito Station
Please look forward to the release date!
