This tutorial describes the advantages of different station types. If you don't know how to build stations you should take a look at the train-tutorial.
Table of contents:
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restrictions in simutrans-
head station-
cross-station-
station on a side track-
tips-
Rate this page| 1.3.2002 | | Created tutorial |
In other games you can build stations like in the following image. Such stations doesn't work well in Simutrans!
If you use two-way signals near stations you will increase the risk of jams like in the following image. The arriving train block the leaving train.
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Image: The arriving train block the leaving train.
Update 10-June-2005:
In recent Simutrans versions you can avoid this by using pre-signals:
Image: Station near city centre and tourist attraction
Notes:
There is a crossing at the front of the station.
At this crossing three signal types are used:
- Two-Way-Signals (in front of the station)
- Pre-Signal (rail for arriving trains)
- One-Way-Signal (rail for leaving trains)
A train will cross a pre-signal only if the pre-signal and the following signal is green. That means that in the example no train will enter the block in front of the station if there is a train
on the destination plattform. Because of this no arriving train will block leaving trains.
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Example 1
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| Description |
Every train has an own track
HHHHH-----------------------------------HHHHH
HHHHH-----------------------------------HHHHH
H = Station
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| Pro & Contra |
| + | No jams :-) |
| + | More than one train can be served at once |
| - | Expensive |
| - | need of a lot of space |
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Example 2
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| Description |
This station type is similar to the previous example. The difference is, that more than one train share a platform. Please note, that at the front of the station is no signal.
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| Pro & Contra |
| + | No jams which wouldn't dissolve |
| + | Cheap to build |
| - | Only one train can be served at once |
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Example 3
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This station can handle two trains at one time (one at the platform, one in the waiting area).
If a third train is going to enter the station you will have a very big jam (which will not dissolve for a very long time).
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| Pro & Contra |
| + | Little risk of jams |
| + | Cheap |
| - | Only one train could be served at synchronous |
| - | Risk of jams if you use to many trains |
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| Improvements |
| - | The station can only handle two trains with the crossing. You should remove the crossing if you don't need it! |
| - | You can reduce the risk of jams by adding waiting areas to the station |
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| Pro & Contra |
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| Improvements |
| - | You can improve the station by adding waiting areas in front of the station |
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| Description |
The platform is on a side track (the left rail). Trains which don't stop at the station should use the right rail.
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| Pro & Contra |
| + | Little risk of jams |
| + | Trains which don't stop at the station can use the main track and wouldn't be disturbed by trains which are waiting at the platform |
| - | It has been reported, that trains which doesn't stop at the station sometimes use the track of the station. |
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| Improvements |
| - | You can reduce the risk of jams by adding waiting areas in front of the station |
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use waiting areas
| Improvements |
| - | You can improve stations with waiting areas (red marked).
--+--<S--HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-<S-----------------------<S--+--<S--
--+--S>-----------------------------------------------S>--+--S>--
H = Platform
<S = One-Way signal
>S = One-Way signal
+ = Crossing
A train can wait in the red marked area, while another train is loaded / unloaded on the platform. A lot of jams are caused by trains which need a lot of time for loading and unloading
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