Primerailcontrol

PrimeRailControl is a railway signalling simulator that puts you in charge of routing trains and keeping services moving safely through a station. Set routes, operate points and clear signals while managing the timetable from a control panel or a geometric track view. Choose among four interlocking systems modelled on railway practice, from a relay push-button desk to electronic workstations. Create station layouts with the editor, import real-world stations from OpenStreetMap or layouts from other simulator formats, then run generated traffic or build your own timetable scenarios.

Gameplay and features

• Operate signalling systems: Use relay, numeric-choice, Central European electronic or German electronic interlocking, each with its own controls and workflow. A geometric view offers dispatching from a track schematic.
• Create station layouts: Lay track and place switches, signals, platforms and interlocking in the editor, then test the layout. You can also import stations from OpenStreetMap or other simulator formats.
• Manage train traffic: Generate traffic or create scenarios with day-of-week filters, services running past midnight, station stops, dwell times and train renumbering.
• Handle railway faults: Respond to issues including points failures, false track-circuit occupancy, signal or power failures, and level-crossing faults. Your handling is scored.
• Single-player control: The simulator is mouse-driven and supports multi-monitor setups. It is available in 19 languages.

Frequently asked questions

What do you do in PrimeRailControl?

You route trains, operate points and signals, and manage station traffic to keep the timetable moving without conflicts.

Which interlocking systems are included?

The game features relay, numeric-choice, Central European electronic and German electronic interlocking, plus a geometric control view.

Can you create or import station layouts?

Yes. The editor lets you build and test layouts, and you can import stations from OpenStreetMap or layouts from other simulator formats.

Can you create your own timetable scenarios?

Yes. The scenario editor supports day-of-week filtering, services past midnight, station stops, dwell times and train renumbering.