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Keihin-Ohta Map Guide

Railway Dispatch Simulator

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๐ŸŽฏ Map Overview

Keihin-Ohta is a key junction station where the Main Line and the Airport Line diverge, with six platforms (Tracks 1โ€“6). Trains running up and down the Main Line, trains through-running from the Main Line onto the Airport Line, trains coming from the Airport Line onto the Main Line, and trains that turn around at the station are all mixed together โ€” making this the map where route-building matters most.

  • Tracks: Track 1 (Airport Line) / Tracks 2โ€“3 (Main Outbound) / Track 4 (Airport Line) / Tracks 5โ€“6 (Main Inbound)
  • Directions: Main Line Outbound ยท Main Line Inbound ยท Airport Line
  • Turnaround: Yes (Main Line โ‡” Airport Line turnarounds)
  • Coupling / Merging: None (no coupling operations occur on this map)
Start by learning what each track is for. At Keihin-Ohta the role of each track is largely fixed. Once you memorize the table below โ€” which track and which route to use for each direction โ€” you won't get lost even during the morning rush.

๐Ÿ—บ Lever Layout

Keihin-Ohta lever layout

Use the diagram above to see how Start Levers, End Levers, and tracks are arranged in the station. A route is set by combining a Start Lever and an End Lever (e.g. route 1B is set with Start Lever "1" and End Lever "B").

๐Ÿ”€ Routes by Direction

At Keihin-Ohta, the route you use is determined by where a train comes from, which track it enters, and which direction it departs toward. The list below covers the eight basic patterns of this map. Learn the arrival and departure routes as a set.

Routes joined with "+" must be set together. At Keihin-Ohta, many trains pass through two consecutive routes (e.g. the Outbound Track 3 departure is 3D + 5E, set at the same time). If you set only one, the train can only advance partway.

Outbound Main Line Outbound (Left โ†’ Right)

PatternTrackArrivalDepartureNotes
Outbound (pass / stop) Track 3 1B 3D + 5E The basic straight-through route for the Outbound line. Express-class trains also use this track.
Outbound (Track 2 refuge) Track 2 1B + 3C 4E Where a local train waits to be overtaken. 1B brings it toward Track 3, then 3C diverts it into Track 2.
Outbound โ†’ Airport through Track 1 1A 2F + 23O Enters from the Outbound line and continues straight onto the Airport Line.

Inbound Main Line Inbound (Right โ†’ Left)

PatternTrackArrivalDepartureNotes
Inbound (pass / stop) Track 6 11G + 12J 15L The basic straight-through route for the Inbound line. Express-class trains also use this track.
Inbound (Track 5 refuge) Track 5 11H 13J + 15L Where a local train waits to be overtaken by a following limited-stop train.
Airport โ†’ Main Inbound through Track 4 31N + 33K 16L Enters from the Airport Line and continues straight onto the Inbound line.

Turnaround Trains that reverse at the station

PatternTrackArrivalDepartureNotes
Main Inbound โ†’ turn โ†’ Airport Track 4 11I + 14K 21M + 22O Arrives on the Inbound line โ†’ reverses โ†’ departs onto the Airport Line.
Airport โ†’ turn โ†’ Main Outbound Track 1 31F + 32A 2E Arrives from the Airport Line โ†’ reverses โ†’ departs onto the Outbound line.
Track roles at a glance
ใƒปTrack 1 = Airport Line (Outbound โ‡” Airport through / turnaround from airport to outbound)
ใƒปTrack 2 = Outbound refuge
ใƒปTrack 3 = Outbound main (pass / stop)
ใƒปTrack 4 = Airport Line (Inbound โ‡” Airport through / turnaround from inbound to airport)
ใƒปTrack 5 = Inbound refuge
ใƒปTrack 6 = Inbound main (pass / stop)

๐Ÿ”” The Three Departure Boards

Keihin-Ohta's departure buttons are split into three boards by destination direction. Pick the board based on where the train you want to dispatch is headed.

Departure boardTrack โ†’ DirectionPlatform-exit route
OutboundTracks 1ใƒป2ใƒป3 โ†’ Outbound line2E (Tk1) / 4E (Tk2) / 3D (Tk3)
InboundTracks 4ใƒป5ใƒป6 โ†’ Inbound line16L (Tk4) / 13J (Tk5) / 15L (Tk6)
AirportTracks 1ใƒป4 โ†’ Airport line2F (Tk1) / 21M (Tk4)
The same track can use a different board depending on the destination. For example, Track 1 uses the "Outbound" board to send a train onto the Outbound line, but the "Airport" board to send it onto the Airport Line. Note that the routes above are the platform-exit routes; when an additional onward route is needed, see the "Routes by Direction" table (the two routes joined with "+").

โฑ Refuge Operations (Morning Rush)

During the morning rush, local trains are overtaken by following limited-stop trains, so instead of the main tracks (Track 3 / Track 6) they enter the refuge tracks.

DirectionRefuge trackApprox. start time
Inbound localsTrack 5roughly from ~7:20
Outbound localsTrack 2roughly from ~7:37
Before these times (daytime schedule), local trains pass straight through on the main tracks (Inbound = Track 6 / Outbound = Track 3) without taking refuge. Once the morning rush begins, route locals into the refuge tracks (Inbound = Track 5 / Outbound = Track 2) and let the limited-stop trains go first.

๐Ÿ”„ Turnaround Procedure

A turnaround at Keihin-Ohta means a train reverses direction right at the platform it arrived on and continues in service as the next leg. No siding is used โ€” the train reverses on the platform track. There are two types of turnaround:

  • Track 1: arrives from the Airport Line โ†’ reverses โ†’ departs onto the Outbound line
  • Track 4: arrives on the Inbound line โ†’ reverses โ†’ departs onto the Airport Line

Turnarounds here are not deadhead (non-revenue) moves. The same train handles both "arriving leg โ†’ its turnaround leg", and the turnaround leg is tracked with a "_2" suffix on the operation number (e.g. arrives as 641T โ†’ departs as 641T_2). Use the departure board to keep the pairs straight.

๐Ÿ”ข Procedure

  1. Set the arrival route

    Bring the turning train into the turnaround track. For Track 1, set the Airport-Line arrival route 31F + 32A; for Track 4, set the Inbound arrival route 11I + 14K (both together).

  2. Wait for arrival and reversal

    The train stops at the track and, when it reverses, it switches to the continuing turnaround leg (the operation with the "_2" suffix). Check the departure board for the departure time and direction.

  3. Set the departure route

    Set the departure route toward the post-turnaround direction. Track 1 โ†’ Outbound uses 2E; Track 4 โ†’ Airport uses 21M + 22O.

  4. Press the departure button

    Press the departure button on the board for the post-turnaround direction (the "Outbound" board for outbound, the "Airport" board for the Airport Line). The train departs at its scheduled time.

โš  Common Mistakes & Cautions

โ‘  Picking the wrong direction (departure board)

Tracks 1 and 4 can depart toward more than one direction. Before dispatching, confirm you've selected the board for the direction the train will head after turning around.

โ‘ก Forgetting to route locals into the refuge tracks

If you put a morning-rush local (Inbound from ~7:20 / Outbound from ~7:37) onto the main tracks (Track 3 / Track 6), the following limited-stop trains back up. Send locals to the refuge tracks (Track 2 / Track 5).

โ‘ข Mixing up turnaround trains

In a turnaround, the arriving leg and its turnaround leg (the operation with a "_2" suffix, e.g. 641T โ†’ 641T_2) are the same train โ€” it is not a deadhead move. Use the departure board to match the arriving number with its turnaround number, so you don't confuse it with another train.