TEGASONG - "Koi no Chūō-sen" (The Chūō Line of Love) is the third single from MATSURI, a six-member male vocal group specializing in *Showa Kayō* (classic Japanese popular music), produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The song was officially released on October 14, 2026, coinciding with the celebration of "Railway Day" (*Tetsudō no Hi*) in Japan.
Kanji Lyrics
Choo-Oh Train, Choo-Oh Train,
Choo-Oh Train
東京 神田 御茶ノ水
四ツ谷 新宿 中野まで
今日も走るOrange Train
高円寺 阿佐ヶ谷 荻窪
西荻あたりで待ち合わせ
吉祥寺でロマンスの
花が咲くWeekend
三鷹 武蔵境 東小金井
武蔵小金井 国分寺
愛を乗せて
だって中央線 中央線
Choo-Oh Train(Choo-Oh Train)
恋の中央線 中央線
Choo-Oh Train(Choo-Oh Train)
国立で抱きしめて 立川でよろめいて
きっと夜更けの日野から八王子
うれしはずかしサンライズ
Choo-Oh Train, Choo-Oh Train,
Choo-Oh Train
送るよ中央特快で
新宿あたりで乗り換えて
君の街まで Green Train
池袋 板橋 十条
赤羽でちょっと道草を
「帰りたくない」なんて言っても
もう北赤羽
浮間舟渡(うきまふなど)
北戸田 武蔵浦和
滲む車窓 横顔に 大宮の街
だって埼京線 埼京線
Saikyo Train(Saikyo Train)
恋の埼京線 埼京線
Saikyo Train(Saikyo Train)
新宿で絡めた指 池袋でそっと離す
きらり光る指輪 ねえあなたは川越の女(ひと)なの？
だって中央線 中央線
Choo-Oh Train(Choo-Oh Train)
恋の中央線 中央線
Choo-Oh Train(Choo-Oh Train)
国立で抱きしめた 立川の思い出よ
きっと夜更けの日野から八王子
二度と忘れはしない
うれしはずかしサンライズ
Choo-Oh Train, Choo-Oh Train,
Choo-Oh Train
Romaji Lyrics
Choo-Oh Train, Choo-Oh Train,
Choo-Oh Train
Tōkyō Kanda Ochanomizu
Yotsuya Shinjuku Nakano made
Kyō mo hashiru Orange Train
Kōenji Asagaya Ogikubo
Nishiogi atari de machiawase
Kichijōji de romansu no
Hana ga saku Weekend
Mitaka Musashisakai Higashi-Koganei
Musashi-Koganei Kokubunji
Ai o nosete
Datte Chūō-sen Chūō-sen
Choo-Oh Train (Choo-Oh Train)
Koi no Chūō-sen Chūō-sen
Choo-Oh Train (Choo-Oh Train)
Kunitachi de dakishimete Tachikawa de yoromeite
Kitto yofuke no Hino kara Hachiōji
Ureshi hazukashi Sunrise
Choo-Oh Train, Choo-Oh Train,
Choo-Oh Train
Okuru yo Chūō Tokkai de
Shinjuku atari de norikaete
Kimi no machi made Green Train
Ikebukuro Itabashi Jūjō
Akabane de chotto michikusa o
「Kaeritakunai」 nante itte mo
Mō Kita-Akabane
Ukima-Funado (Ukima Funado)
Kita-Toda Musashi-Urawa
Nijimu shasō yokogao ni Ōmiya no machi
Datte Saikyō-sen Saikyō-sen
Saikyo Train (Saikyo Train)
Koi no Saikyō-sen Saikyō-sen
Saikyo Train (Saikyo Train)
Shinjuku de karameta yubi Ikebukuro de sotto hanasu
Kirari hikaru yubiwa Nee anata wa Kawagoe no hito nano?
Datte Chūō-sen Chūō-sen
Choo-Oh Train (Choo-Oh Train)
Koi no Chūō-sen Chūō-sen
Choo-Oh Train (Choo-Oh Train)
Kunitachi de dakishimeta Tachikawa no omoide yo
Kitto yofuke no Hino kara Hachiōji
Nido to wasure wa shinai
Ureshi hazukashi Sunrise
Choo-Oh Train, Choo-Oh Train,
Choo-Oh Train
English Translation
Choo-Oh Train, Choo-Oh Train,
Choo-Oh Train
Tokyo, Kanda, Ochanomizu
Yotsuya, Shinjuku, all the way to Nakano
Today too, the Orange Train is running
Kōenji, Asagaya, Ogikubo
Meeting up around Nishiogi
In Kichijōji, the flowers of romance bloom
On the Weekend
Mitaka, Musashisakai, Higashi-Koganei
Musashi-Koganei, Kokubunji
Carrying love
Because it’s the Chuo Line, the Chuo Line
Choo-Oh Train (Choo-Oh Train)
The Chuo Line of love, the Chuo Line
Choo-Oh Train (Choo-Oh Train)
Embracing in Kunitachi, staggering in Tachikawa
Surely from late-night Hino to Hachiōji
A bittersweet sunrise
Choo-Oh Train, Choo-Oh Train,
Choo-Oh Train
I’ll send you off on the Chuo Rapid
Transferring around Shinjuku
All the way to your town, the Green Train
Ikebukuro, Itabashi, Jūjō
Taking a little detour in Akabane
Even if you say “I don’t want to go home”
We’re already at Kita-Akabane
Ukima-Funado
Kita-Toda, Musashi-Urawa
Blurred train windows, your profile, the city of Ōmiya
Because it’s the Saikyo Line, the Saikyo Line
Saikyo Train (Saikyo Train)
The Saikyo Line of love, the Saikyo Line
Saikyo Train (Saikyo Train)
Fingers intertwined in Shinjuku, gently letting go in Ikebukuro
A ring that sparkles brightly — hey, are you a woman from Kawagoe?
Because it’s the Chuo Line, the Chuo Line
Choo-Oh Train (Choo-Oh Train)
The Chuo Line of love, the Chuo Line
Choo-Oh Train (Choo-Oh Train)
The memories of embracing in Kunitachi, of Tachikawa
Surely from late-night Hino to Hachiōji
I’ll never forget them again
A bittersweet sunrise
Choo-Oh Train, Choo-Oh Train,
Choo-Oh Train
Indonesian Translation
Choo-Oh Train, Choo-Oh Train,
Choo-Oh Train
Tokyo, Kanda, Ochanomizu
Yotsuya, Shinjuku, sampai Nakano
Hari ini juga Orange Train tetap berjalan
Kōenji, Asagaya, Ogikubo
Bertemu di sekitar Nishiogi
Di Kichijōji, bunga romansa mekar
Di akhir pekan
Mitaka, Musashisakai, Higashi-Koganei
Musashi-Koganei, Kokubunji
Membawa cinta
Karena ini Jalur Chuo, Jalur Chuo
Choo-Oh Train (Choo-Oh Train)
Jalur Chuo cinta, Jalur Chuo
Choo-Oh Train (Choo-Oh Train)
Memeluk di Kunitachi, goyah di Tachikawa
Pasti dari Hino larut malam sampai Hachiōji
Matahari terbit yang manis sekaligus malu
Choo-Oh Train, Choo-Oh Train,
Choo-Oh Train
Aku antar kamu dengan Chuo Tokkai
Ganti kereta di sekitar Shinjuku
Sampai ke kotamu, Green Train
Ikebukuro, Itabashi, Jūjō
Sedikit berkeliling di Akabane
Meski kamu bilang “Aku tidak mau pulang”
Kita sudah di Kita-Akabane
Ukima-Funado
Kita-Toda, Musashi-Urawa
Jendela kereta yang buram, profil wajahmu, kota Ōmiya
Karena ini Jalur Saikyo, Jalur Saikyo
Saikyo Train (Saikyo Train)
Jalur Saikyo cinta, Jalur Saikyo
Saikyo Train (Saikyo Train)
Jari yang saling terkait di Shinjuku, dilepas pelan di Ikebukuro
Cincin yang berkilau — hei, apakah kamu orang dari Kawagoe?
Karena ini Jalur Chuo, Jalur Chuo
Choo-Oh Train (Choo-Oh Train)
Jalur Chuo cinta, Jalur Chuo
Choo-Oh Train (Choo-Oh Train)
Kenangan memeluk di Kunitachi, kenangan Tachikawa
Pasti dari Hino larut malam sampai Hachiōji
Tidak akan pernah kulupakan lagi
Matahari terbit yang manis sekaligus malu
Choo-Oh Train, Choo-Oh Train,
Choo-Oh Train