JR East Train Simulator: 185 Series

The Series 185 DC limited express train was designed and manufactured in 1981 by the then Japan National Railways (JNR). Unlike conventional limited express trains, it was designed for commuter use, with two passenger doors per car and wider doors than existing limited express trains.

It was first used for the express train “Izu” in March 1981 and the express train “Odoriko” in October of the same year, and was assigned to many express trains such as the express trains “Kusatsu” and “Tanigawa” to Gunma, and the express train “Nasuno” to Tochigi. Taking advantage of the versatility of the carriages, they were also used in various types of trains, such as regular trains, the temporary rapid “Moonlight Naru” and the “Spur” skiing train. Currently, the train is no longer in operation as a regular train, but can be seen as a temporary train.

Vehicle Information

• Vehicles to be delivered: Series 185 (Series 185-0: 10 and 15 cars, Series 185-200: 7 and 14 cars)

• Train lines covered: Tokaido Line (Tokyo to Atami 104.6km), Tokaido Freight Line (Odawara to Tokyo 85.4km, Odawara to Shinjuku 86.3km), Utsunomiya Line (Kuroiso to Omiya 133.0km), Takasaki Line (Ueno to Takasaki 101.4km)

Train schedules that can be operated

• Tokaido Line

• Train number: 521M

• Type/Destination: Local train bound for Ito

• Section where you can drive: Tokyo (07:24) → Atami (09:22)

• Car type: Series 185-0, 10 cars

• Responsible for real voice train announcements: Tokyo conductors' district
  

• Train number: 3023M

• Type/Destination: Limited Express "Odoriko" 3 bound for Izukyu-Shimoda/Shuzenji

• Section where you can drive: Tokyo (09:00) → Atami (10:20)

• Car type: Series 185-0, 15 cars

• Responsible for real voice train announcements: Tokyo conductors' district
  
  Tokaido Freight Line

• Train number: 3724M

• Type/Destination: "Shonan Liner" 4 bound for Shinagawa

• Section where you can drive: Odawara (06:37) → Shinagawa (07:48)

• Car type: Series 185-0, 10 cars

• Responsible for real voice train announcements: Tokyo conductors' district
  

• Train number: 3456M

• Type/Destination: "Ohayo Liner Shinjuku" 26 bound for Shinjuku

• Section where you can drive: Odawara (07:41) → Shinjuku (09:02)

• Car type: Series 185-0, 10 cars

• Responsible for real voice train announcements: Tokyo conductors' district
  
  Utsunomiya Line

• Train number: 5042M

• Type/Destination: Limited Express “Ohayo Tochigi" 2 bound for Shinjuku

• Section where you can drive: Utsunomiya (07:21) → Omiya (08:34)

• Car type: Series 185-200, 7 cars

• Responsible for real voice train announcements: Ueno unification center

• Train number: 5044M

• Type/Destination: Limited Express “Ohayo Tochigi 4” bound for Shinjuku

• Section where you can drive: Kuroiso (07:52) → Omiya (09:35)

• Car type: Series 185-200, 7 cars

• Responsible for real voice train announcements: Ueno unification center
  
  Takasaki Line

• Train number: 3001M

• Type/Destination: Limited Express "Minakami/Kusatsu" 1 bound for Minakami, Manza-Kanzawaguchi

• Section where you can drive: Ueno (07:20) → Takasaki (08:42)

• Car type: Series 185-200, 14 cars

• Responsible for real voice train announcements: Kumagaya Control Center
  *The train will stop at Takasaki Station, the last stop, earlier than the actual target stop position of 14 cars due to the convenience of the video.
  

• Train number: 3003M

• Type/Destination: Limited Express "Kusatsu" 3 bound for Manza-Kasawaguchi

• Section where you can drive: Ueno (12:10) → Takasaki (13:33)

• Car type: Series 185-200, 7 cars

• Responsible for real voice train announcements: Kumagaya Supervisory Center