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UPDATE: Version 2
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Seeing the demand for a InterCity Roadtop RR station, i created a big RR station in addition to the small one. I only created this because it is also realistic and fits my own plans. In Austria, "Schnellbahn" (or 'fast tracks'), are also often used to connect more communities, but also have multiple stops within a city. The difference is, that freight trains and other heavy trains use the same track. So the bigger station DOES NOT block freight traffic. The little station, however, remains as it was for your 'local trains', and how that works is described in the lower half of this description.
Stats on Big RR station: Capacity is 3000. 500 plop cost. 20 month.
Small RR station stats: Capcity 2000. Plop (forgot, but cheap 
), 10 month.
NOTICE this feature: I got a roadtop Taxi stand next to the Big RR station. You can place network tiles next to the big RR station, but only on the sides (obviously). Usually you can't place Network tiles next to each other, thats why in the other screenshot, i got the regular Taxi stand opposite the small RR station (which btw, you can't place next to a network tile).
Btw, it also looks real cool when you place a couple of the big ones close together and then drag out the rail lines, connect them, and traffic light suddenly pop up looks cool
** NOW the rating of these lots better go above 9 or you can kiss any future lots good bye! And you gotta admit, my lots ain't that bad, eh? 
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(original version)
This is a 1x1 Passenger Railway Station that you plopp ONTOP of Rails to save space!
Lets be honest, most cities only have 1-3 'big' Railway stations as the game depicts, and they are for INTERCITY commute. But what about all those INTRACITY commuters that use what is known in german as a "Strassenbahn" - sorry, can't translate, but its the system were rails are put into regular street roads and trains drive on. Also they often just drive next to roads, depending on how much room is available.
Anyway, for those type of trains, they have small stops that don't take up much room. So i figured you guys would like that too, no? It works out great in my city
In Vienna, Austria, a popular railway line is the 'badner-bahn', which i actually tried to model in the above screenshot (looks very close). I just wish someone would give me Concrete textures to replace all those nasty dirt ones.
Anyway, use this station in combination with either Bus stations or my Taxis, for example. (notice the taxi station in the screenshot? 95% of the sims arriving at that station use taxis to move on). It works out great!
Also, The station (ONLY THE SMALL ONE) BLOCKS FREIGHT TRAINS - i did this on purpose because freight trains are to heavy for that type of rails (in real life), and they shouldn't be in the city anyway.
Also, The station has a YIMBY effect. Sims love that station and so will you hehe
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EDIT:
Let me explain something:
I can only relate to what i've experienced. In Vienna, they got 3 major railroad stations for pax & freight. Then they got own dedicated lines throughout the city just for lightweight pax trains. They do not support heavy trains (Freight).
And thats what i've tried to model !! - 'strassenbahnen' or 'local trains' whatever you call 'em in english. Thats the reason i blocked freight trains, it would look odd if freight treins went through your residential area & your commercial districts and stuff (i gave this lot a YIMBY in comm. & res. areas).
DO NOT think of this lot as INTERCITY transportation - think of it as INTRACITY.
**I will not "fix" something i can not agree with or that does not go with my concept. Remember, i got what i wanted, and i'm kind enough to share it with the rest so you can use it to. If your not happy with something, i'm sorry, but then you need to design your own lots. **
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