Stations
From Mashinky
Game Manual
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Station for loading / unloading trains. All transportable items are stored on stations instead of the corresponding mine/industry/factory building.
Maximum station size is 6 tiles by default. It means that station and all it's extensions must fit into 6x6 tiles area.
Extensions
Stations can be upgraded with the following Extensions:
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A basic building with shelter for passengers. Increases catchment area of the station from 2 to 4 tiles. | 2x1 |
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Basic freight handling facilities. | 2x1 |
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Passengers get hungry waiting for trains - keep them happy here. | 2x1 |
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Building additional storage increases the total cargo a station can handle. | 2x1 |
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Building a signal box increases the maximum size of the station from 6x6 to 8x8 tiles. | 1x1 |
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Coal hopper speeds up coal loading/unloading and increase also coal storage capacity. | 2x1 |
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Iron ore hopper speeds up iron ore loading/unloading and increase also iron ore storage capacity. | 2x1 |
Decorations
decorations do not add any functionality to the station but the will extend the catchment are in the direction they are built. Furthermore they increase the visual appealing of the station exactly as the decorations should. Stations can be upgraded with the following Extensions:
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1x1 |
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1x1 |
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1x1 |
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1x1 |
Cargo
Stations can accept and decline different cargo types.
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The player can decide which cargo types are accepted for import and which are produced to export. To stop accepting or producing a specific item, move the mouse over the checkmark icon so it becomes selected. Then click on the checkmark icon, it will change to a cross icon to show that the item is now denied. Click on the cross icon to make the item available again. |
