Elevated Rail, Subway & a little highway

[kndred 0]

I apologize if someone is able to point me to a post that discusses this, but I've searched and haven't found anything that satisfies my curiosity. Elevated Rail: I LOVE Elevated rail, I don't know why. I just like to build them. I'm looking for a station that can house more than just 1 or 2 lines of elevated rail. I've searched STEX but have had no luck. Anybody able to point me in the direction of one that i can use. I'd really like a station that I can connect like 4 lines to. (Using NAM on Vista64) Subway: If I layout a subway line like this ------------------------------> will the subway automatically turn itself around and go the opposite direction at the end of the line, or do I need to make the end of the line loop? I like to have subway lines that are more realistic. Also is there anyway to specify which way a subway travels? For example if I have a transfer station where 2 lines meet, can I specify that a subway A should go left and subway B should go right? Highway: So by researching I learned that I can lay the maxis elevated highway then lay an elevated rail on one side so it splits the highway, giving me lanes going east, an elevated rail, then lanes going west. However ... HOW DO I reconnect those separate direction back to the maxis highway at some point? Am I just really over thinking all of this? Has anyone else wondered any of this also?? Thanks guys!

[BIWDC 2,296]

Well here is 2 of your questions answered:

Subway: If I layout a subway line like this ------------------------------> will the subway automatically turn itself around and go the opposite direction at the end of the line, or do I need to make the end of the line loop? I like to have subway lines that are more realistic.

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The trains will go both directions no need for a loop.

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Also is there anyway to specify which way a subway travels? For example if I have a transfer station where 2 lines meet, can I specify that a subway A should go left and subway B should go right?

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No this is not possible it's automatic where the trains go.

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[CaptCity 4,915]

Originally posted by: kndred

.. I'm looking for a station that can house more than just 1 or 2 lines of elevated rail. I've searched STEX but have had no luck. Anybody able to point me in the direction of one that i can use. I'd really like a station that I can connect like 4 lines to.quote>

I think I've seen at least one by a Japanese creator. I'll have to do a little looking for which one.  KO, found one by APTX. You canfind it by clicking on Download_Station (7) in the second box down. The whole station comes in two parts, and it might be a transfer also. Maybe you can use it.

Subway: If I layout a subway line like this ------------------------------> will the subway automatically turn itself around and go the opposite direction at the end of the line, or do I need to make the end of the line loop?quote>

Commuters will travel back and forth between end-of-line stations without using loops. Trains will simply disappear and reappear. If you want automata to "appear" to turn around, you'll need to loop the ends. Uroncha made a set of "U - Turns" for GLR, Rail, El-Rail, and Monorail, but not for Subway (in case your interested).

Highway: So by researching I learned that I can lay the maxis elevated highway then lay an elevated rail on one side so it splits the highway, giving me lanes going east, an elevated rail, then lanes going west. However ... HOW DO I reconnect those separate direction back to the maxis highway at some point?quote>

Unfortunately , that is not possible for El Hwy. It is possible for a split ground highway with a little "pretending". You might check out the Rural Highway Mod (RHW). It has an elevated component.