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RailKernel is a modern digital model railway control system focused on intuitive layout design, advanced automatic driving and deep Command Station integration.

Latest version — including RailScript

RailKernel 12.01

RailKernel 12.01 — NS 1201 Download 12.01

RailScript is under active development and testing.

Stable version — without RailScript

RailKernel 11.02

RailKernel 11.02

ENTERPRISE release free until 31/12/2026

The ENTERPRISE release of RailKernel is free until 31/12/2026. Just request a ENTERPRISE license on the license request page, and don't pay. We will mail you the license, so you can thoroughly explore RailKernel.

Request ENTERPRISE License
ENTERPRISE license • Free until 31/12/2026 • License sent by email
Use this period to explore RailKernel thoroughly before purchasing a paid license.

Windows — Download

RailKernel 11.0x for Windows 10 and Windows 11 is available as a digitally signed EXE installer. Download the EXE file and run it.

11.02 installer 11.02 zip 11.01 for Windows
Version 11.0x • Windows installer • Includes embedded Java 21 runtime • Digitally signed with a Certum code-signing certificate

Linux DEB — Download

RailKernel 11.0x for Debian-based Linux distributions is available as a DEB package for Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint and compatible desktop distributions.

11.02 for Linux DEB 11.01 for Linux DEB
Version 11.0x • DEB package • amd64 • Includes embedded Java 21 runtime
Install with: sudo apt install ./railkernel_11.01_amd64.deb

Linux RPM — Download

RailKernel 11.0x for RPM-based Linux distributions is available as an RPM package for Fedora, RHEL, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, openSUSE and compatible desktop distributions.

11.02 for Linux RPM 11.01 for Linux RPM
Version 11.0x • RPM package • x86_64 • Includes embedded Java 21 runtime
Install with: sudo dnf install ./railkernel-11.01-1.x86_64.rpm

macOS — Download

RailKernel 11.0x for macOS is available as a native DMG package. Download the disk image, open it and install RailKernel.

11.02 for macOS — ARM64 11.02 for macOS — x86_64 11.01 for macOS
Version 11.0x • macOS DMG package • Includes embedded Java 21 runtime

Track Catalogues

Download the official RailKernel catalogue collection containing H0, N, Z, O and G scale track systems from multiple manufacturers, also included in the releases.

Download Track Catalogues
Includes Märklin, Roco, Peco, Fleischmann, Tillig, Atlas, Kato and more.

Test Layout

Download the official RailKernel test layout used during development and testing.

Download Test Layout
Includes the current RailKernel development and test layout project: more than 150 turnouts, 400 feedbacks and 150 blocks, made with Märklin C track.
Previous release

RailKernel 11.01

NS1101 Release Logo
RailKernel Release 11.01 — ns1101 Edition
Dedicated to the legendary Dutch NS 1101 electric locomotive.