We hope you are all enjoying the Hachinohe Line DLC and updates that were released on Tuesday, October 31.
We received the following comments about the Hachinohe Line DLC.
“The driving from Shark Station onward was not boring, but rather very challenging and busy."
"The female conductor, who has a lower voice, sometimes ends her announcements with a Tohoku dialect."
We are encouraged by all of these positive comments and your candid reviews.
We will continue to consider the feedback we have received in order to make improvements in the future.
Thank you again for the many reviews and supportive comments.
Now, I hope you all got the hint about the next distribution route that I gave in the last YouTube live-stream.
Let's try to answer the question, what was the line represented by "Sea, Cat, 3"!
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The "Sea" represented "Umi-Shibaura Station" near the sea, the "Cat" represented "Ogimachi Station" and "Asano Station" where there are many stray cats, and the "3" represented the "3 lines" of the Tsurumi Line including the main line and branch lines, the "3 car trains" of the Tsurumi Line, and also the Nambu Line, Nambu Branch Line and Tsurumi Line.
[h4]So, the next DLC will be the first DLC 3-line distribution for the full-scale distribution version, Nambu Line, Nambu Branch Line, and Tsurumi Line![/h4]
- Route: Nambu Line
- Section: Outbound Kawasaki ⇒ Tachikawa (35.5km)
- Model: Series E233-8000 (6-car train)
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.
- Route: Nambu Branch Line
- Section: Outbound Hama-Kawasaki ⇒ Shitte (4.1km)
- Model: Series 205-1000 (2-car train)
*Implemented with two-man operation specifications
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.
- Route: Tsurumi Line
- Section: Outbound Tsurumi ⇒ Ogimachi, Okawa, Kaishibaura (9.7km)
- Model: Series 205-1100 (3-car train)
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.
- Release date: Scheduled for Tuesday, November 28, 2023
- International sales price: US$39.99 (Set price for 3 routes)
We are working hard on the production so that we can inform you of the production status as soon as possible. Please look forward to further updates!
